Looking for a winter garden task? Pruning plants, shrubs, and trees can help improve growth and health. Here are some you ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

Nothing signals the changing of the seasons like the sight of blossom in the garden. After the dark and cold months of winter ...

If there’s a spot for a spring flowering tree in your landscape, now is the time to look at the trees showing off their floral splendor. Do you find one or two particularly appealing. Take note of the ...

However, if you are having doubts, it’s okay to wait until the buds start to fatten up in late winter or early spring. You’ll ...

Minnesotans are experiencing an earlier-than-normal start to spring allergies as the warm weather is sparking a head start on budding trees. When you step outside, it’s hard to ignore: spring ...

Few spring flowering trees bloom as prolifically as the crabapple, with branches enveloped in a cloud of soft pink or white ...

Magnolias, with white and pink blossoms, are spring-flowering trees Magnolia buds are covered with soft hairs that act like a tiny fur coat in cold weather. We look forward to spring, to fresh new ...

Two of my favorite flowering trees, and perhaps yours, too, are the redbud and lilacs. Both are just finishing their springtime show now and will concentrate on producing leaves, deepening their roots ...

The last weekend of March, metro Atlanta was subjected to the highest pollen count in nearly 35 years, with it surging to more than 14,000! Despite the sneezing, itchy eyes and yellow vehicles, I do ...

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs ...