For the first time, the city of Savage will hold a host of activities to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Consider black willow (Salix nigra). Within a year of planting, young seedlings grow over 5 feet, and sometimes even 7-feet-tall. They remain vigorous later, too, gaining 3 to 4 feet each year, at ...

Michigan gardeners can start preparing bee-friendly gardens with several key tips on plants, landscaping and more. Here's what to know.

But never fear, it has lovely native alternatives such as the fast-growing black willow (S. nigra), native in the Eastern and Central U.S., and the pussy willow (S. discolor), which grows in the ...

For many Americans, slavery is a white-Black issue: there were white slave owners, and Black enslaved people. But, on this episode we get into another history of enslavement — the fact that some ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M Forest Service has highlighted the black willow, or Salix nigra, as January's riparian tree spotlight. Native to Texas, black willows thrive in wet areas such as ...

Native varieties like black willow grow on the farm, but their branches form rustic baskets — more bushcraft than works of art, says Andrew Leahy, community engagement coordinator.

Black oak generally grows to about 80 feet tall, but like the willow oak, ... Native Range, Habitat, and Uses . Black oak trees can be found as north as Maine and Ontario and as south as Texas, ...

Willow bark has similar properties to aspirin and has been used historically for pain relief. It’s available as a supplement in various forms, but it isn’t regulated. The research on its ...

Willow trees are in the Salix genus, along with pussy willow and more than 20 other species of woody plants native to our region. Black willow ( Salix nigra ) grows throughout the eastern United ...

While perhaps less picturesque than its (non-native) cousin the weeping willow, black willow is native to the Northeast and provides a host of ecological benefits. Willow trees are in the Salix genus, ...