Trees shade the yard in summer, add oxygen to the air, and create beauty with their flowers and fall foliage. Most yards could use more of that, right? For those interested in aiding the birds, bees, ...

Trees with white flowers offer a striking beauty to any landscape. The delicate petals of these trees provide a peaceful ...

Just because a plant isn’t very well known doesn’t mean it’s a bad choice. People tend to plant what they know and what they see in nearby yards. And so the same few species get planted over and over ...

The red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most common, and popular, deciduous trees in much of the eastern and central U.S. It has a pleasing oval shape and is a fast grower with stronger wood than ...

Fall gives you the perfect opportunity to experiment with the best ways to plant trees in your yard. While you may assume spring is the better option, fall offers newly planted trees the ideal ...

Red maples are great to look at in the fall -- leaves can turn vibrant yellow, red, orange or purple. So what if we look more like Vermont, you say? Turkeys, ruffed grouse, deer, squirrels, mice and ...

The dazzling bloom of flowering crabapples brings vibrant spring colors that perfume the air. Known for its all-season interest, the flowering crabapple offers a wide diversity of growth habits, ...

Q: I really enjoy this column. One column addressed whether someone would want to cut down a red cedar tree because of allergies to the pollen. Remember that there are both male and female trees in ...