What the description neglected to say is that a river birch is merely a weeping willow in disguise. The real problem now is ...

makes art with, and about, nature.Credit...Jeremie Souteyrat for The New York Times Supported by By Farah Nayeri Reporting from London The willow tree is a shadow of what it once was. Struck by ...

When the kids were growing up, we had a giant weeping willow tree in the backyard. It was a magnificent specimen with long, graceful branches that swayed in the breeze. It was also a magnificent mess.