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Those strange pendulous, squiggly, worm-like structures dangling from branches of many trees drop and cover sidewalks and driveways and generally make a mess especially after a strong wind or rain --- ...

The poplar trees down the street are starting to look like tree-versions of their close cousins the pussy willows. Little fuzzy catkins that look a lot like a typical pussy willow have opened up all ...

With the winds died down, I head out on an eerily still morning among the frozen fallen leaves and emerging catkins ...

As we exit the 31 days of March, we can look back on a month that gave us the vernal equinox - the first day of spring - but much of the time, it seemed more like winter. After a chilly start, the ...

Plant lovers and feline lovers unite: Some catkins have come out. And are they a welcome sight, being pretty much the only sign of plant activity outdoors this time of year. Okay, I admit the feline ...

Many people are familiar with the well-known weeping willow, but there are lots of different willows. Willows are most commonly found growing in moist, sunlit meadows and are easily identified by ...

Notice "greenish brown things" falling from your live oak tree? The trees are dropping male catkins, which carry the male flowers of the tree. Use them as mulch or throw them in the compost when they ...

A viral clip online likely shows the catkins, or flower spikes, of poplar trees covering cars in northern China, not a “rain of worms” as social media posts and some news reports have claimed, experts ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My live oak trees have been dropping tons of greenish-brown things over ...

LIKE MOST blizzards, it begins with just a few white wisps swirling about. Gradually the volume increases and the stuff starts to accumulate on the ground. During the heaviest downfalls the air is so ...