Set your ornamental garden ablaze with the dramatic fall foliage and smoky blooms of this cracking native. Find out how easy it is to grow the unforgettable American smoke tree ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents on golden rain trees, gold mound duranta hedges, caladiums, ...

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 ...

Tulip trees offer year-round shade, beautiful flowers and stunning fall foliage. Consider growing this ornamental tree if it ...

Flowers are the stars of the garden. Isn't it nice when they sparkle on trees? A flowering or ornamental tree can become the seasonal highlight in your garden — a burst of color as welcomed as an old ...

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” ...

Angus D. Websters Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs is a comprehensive guide that delves into the world of landscaping with a focus on trees and shrubs. The book not only provides detailed ...

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 ...

The flowers vary from red, apricot, orange, soft pink to white and there are some double flowered forms around. The flowers appear in the coldest months along the stems before the foliage appears on ...

A healthy, beautiful flowering tree can make your landscape the envy of all who see it. Although Chicago’s climate is too severe to grow the flowering dogwoods and mimosas of more southern climes, ...

Question: I read your article on pruning fruit trees. I have some junipers that have overgrown my sidewalk. Is this a good time to prune them? Should I just prune them off at the edge of the sidewalk?