Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...

While flowering shrubs and perennials certainly have their place in your garden, spring-blooming trees are equally valuable. Many pollinators depend on these early blooms for nectar, while birds stake ...

On a back roads drive to the western North Carolina mountains, we always pass by a scenic little farm whose crowning glory is a row of majestic purple leaf plum trees lining the driveway. I am always ...

A botanical mystery has been stirring through local social media the last couple of weeks as posters ponder about that big tree with the purple flowers. Colonies of trees with large spikes of lavender ...

Like fluffy clouds at dawn, spring-flowering trees delight us with blossoms in billowing masses of sunrise colors. February and March are excellent months to add these and other types of trees to your ...

Although most trees can planted throughout the growing season, some are best planted in spring to ensure they get a strong start. Both your climate and the tree's characteristics play a part in making ...