What is more breathtaking than to see flowering trees in full regale in the spring. There are several trees that get an early start like some of the early Japanese cherries, cornelian cherry dogwood, ...

While pops of pink or white in April and May might be reason enough for gardeners to go with a dogwood, the aesthetic ...

It really is all about the trees. Most of the correspondence sent my way involves trees. Questions about fruit trees, especially citrus trees, are the most common. Suggestions also are sought for fast ...

Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster spp.) are hardy, fire-resistant shrubs characterized by their thick, moisture-retaining leaves and ...

While fall seems like a time to wind things down in the garden, it can be a good time for some planting. This early-blooming ...

Pruning is an important garden task. Besides simply keeping growth in check, proper pruning also keeps trees and shrubs healthy by ensuring that light and air can reach all the branches. Pruning at ...

Trees with vibrant spring blossoms are often at the top of gardeners’ and landscapers’ planting lists. Their popularity is likely due to the attention the flowers attract this time of year, the ...

Each spring, as the garden shakes off its winter sleep, buds erupt into bloom in a celebration of the new season. Among those earliest to appear — in concert with and sometimes ahead of the hellebores ...

A Charleston, West Virginia initiative called Appalachian Spring aims to plant 1,000 flowering trees in the city in the next ...

Richard B. Primack receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Benjamin R. Lee receives funding from the National Science Foundation and Morton Arboretum Tara K. Miller received funding ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - You can't miss them these days -- the white, flowery trees lining local neighborhoods and highways. However, the Callery pear tree is becoming a nightmare for the environment.

Based on how they grow, however, spring is not the preferred time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.