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 ...

"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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Growing an ethereal garden you want to look at every day requires one crucial component: variety. While a ...

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 ...

As I gazed upon my bleak winter garden, I decided to look into which winter-flowering trees and shrubs I might plant for a four-season garden. The only bright spots I see are provided by two ...

Q: My Meyer lemon has done well over the years. I protect it when it gets very cold. It has produced fruit regularly each year. My peach tree is about 30 feet away. The lemon is covered in bees, but ...

In a city with often-mild fall colors and a downright dreary winter landscape, spring rewards with vibrant hues produced by an exploding array of blooms. Each year, visitors from around the country ...

This resilient fruit tree adapts to almost any soil, fills your garden with color, and produces antioxidant-rich fruits for a ...

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 ...

In the midst of blooming flowers, several trees are blossoming across the region. Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging people to get outside to see the flowering trees and shrubs that ...