* What it is: A small native tree with a layered branching habit, creamy-white and mildly fragrant umbrella-shaped flower clusters, bluish-black late-summer pea-sized fruits, and reddish-purple fall ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. But, when do dogwoods bloom? They typically flower between early spring and early summer, ...

Q: How important do you think it is to consider native/migrating birds when planting a tree? We are seeking a shade tree and feel it would be prudent to offer something beneficial to birds.

I planted a pagoda dogwood three or four years ago, and I just noticed that several small branches appear to be dead, as they are not leafing out. Some of the branches have an odd yellow coloring on ...

I received an email a few years ago asking about how to rejuvenate a dogwood tree. I do believe, if you have a tree in your yard that looks like it might be struggling, in most cases go with what you ...

Q: The leaves of our four-year-old pagoda dogwood tree started curling in July, although it was well-watered during dry periods. The curling started on the south side and now the majority of the ...

Between a garden’s low ground cover and its tall canopy trees is a layer we often forget about. Here are the special, unsung native trees that can fill it. By Margaret Roach When was the last time you ...

Was it that my eyes were weary from six months of gray, or did the small flowering trees seem especially fantastic this year? Cool-ish spring weather seemed to make each tree flower in succession, not ...