Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

While bold evergreens can add lovely blue-green shades to your yard, and many maples turn delightful colors in the fall, there's nothing quite like the burst of flowers from a flowering tree. If you ...

Flowering trees make for a stunning centerpiece in any yard. They not only signify the arrival of different seasons with colorful, vibrant blooms, but they also lend sweet aromas and a sense of whimsy ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In ...

Who doesn’t like a tree or two in their landscape that bursts with color every spring or that produces colorful berries that last throughout the entire year? I’d venture a guess that nearly everyone ...

OWNERS of gardens, large and small, will find this book very useful, for many people fail to get the best results from their shrubs and trees owing to their indifferent knowledge of pruning. All ...

If a plant is healthy and relatively unstressed, the normal seasonal move to cooler weather triggers dormancy.

Trees with white flowers offer a striking beauty to any landscape. The delicate petals of these trees provide a peaceful ...

OK, before you start reading, go get a pen so you can write some names down. For too long, we’ve been frittering away our best season of flower trees bemoaning the loss of dogwoods to disease, waiting ...

BID TO BEAUTIFY Urges corporate houses, experts, and NRIs to join campaign to plant flowering in addition to traditional tree saplings CHANDIGARH: Sirsa-based environmentalist Gurvinder Singh Ghuman ...

Across the Upstate, the fluffy white blooms of Bradford pear trees are beginning to show up, causing delight for some and pure hatred for others.Why is a tree, described a few decades ago as “ideal” ...