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, ...

Maybe you have been fortunate enough to spot a dogwood tree, or even a small grove of them, in full bloom on an Appalachian hillside in springtime. The ivory white flowers glow softly against the ...

This was supposed to be a column all about the poetic and magical connection between mothers and their gardens — how starting way back in days of yore, when we were all bearskin-wearing ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

Historically, nothing said spring had arrived any better than a flowering dogwood tree. It remains a favored tree in Southern landscapes. Sometimes you may see an occasional dogwood in bloom in the ...

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 ...

I have heard from a few residents who live in subdivisions where they are beginning to remove all the large trees (oaks, magnolia, etc.) because they are causing damage to the sidewalks or filling up ...

Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect, depending ...