The recent warm weather has set flowering and leaf development into motion, and most of our trees and shrubs are already experiencing bud break! Many of the early spring flowering trees are just about ...

This part of Texas tends to be spoiled with blossoms year-round. When an unexpected freeze occurs, it impacts plants growing outside of their U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone — ...

Q: My eastern redbud, albeit, leaning, seems to be healthy and has bloomed for several years. I noticed in the spring that it has an area that is moist and weeping on its trunk. Should I be concerned ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

Redbuds are a hallmark of early spring, their rosy-lavender blooms closely hugging the naked branches of the small trees. After the flowery show, the heart-shaped foliage provides a quiet backdrop.

Lately, I’ve seen a ton of redbud leaves with damage from leaf-folding caterpillars. I know I’ve talked to at least 20 homeowners reporting this problem. Being a bug girl, I think they are kind of ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

To welcome the season, this native tree (Cercis canadensis) delivers a parade of profuse blooms – though don't let the name color your thinking. A red herring: The joke's on you if you think the ...