A few years back, weeping trees were the darlings of the gardening world and no landscape was complete without one (or sometimes many). There’s no denying they are eye catching, even when the weeping seems more like despondency, like the cedar at right. But weeping trees need to be used as dramatic specimen plants, since an overabundance of weepers can make your landscape look like it’s melting in the sun. About’s Landscaping Guide picks his choices for the Top 10 Weeping Trees for home landscapes. From the spring flowering fountains created by cherries and crab apples to the arresting winter interest of the evergreens, you can understand why it’s hard to limit yourself to just one weeper.

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