Here in the South, there is one tree deserving of all the springtime adulation it gets—the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) ...

“May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.” – Nitya Rao. Growing tips for shrub dogwoods: The straight species are often used for large areas, where they can form dense ...

Trees provide essential structure while adding their own unique beauty to the landscape. Discover gorgeous flowering trees that are quick to establish and grow, lending the garden that lived-in appeal ...

Q: I have to remove a declining flowering dogwood, and would like to replace it with another white, spring-blooming small tree. Crabapple doesn’t appeal to me, and I already have a magnolia. What ...

Sugar maples ( Acer saccharum) are large, hardy, deciduous trees renowned for their vibrant yellow, orange, and red fall colors and for their syrup production. Although they are susceptible to some ...

After years of working as a professional gardener in very different climates, from the warmth of Tuscany to the wet hills of South Wales, I’ve come to really value the plants, shrubs and trees that ...