A cozy-looking house surrounded by trees and bushes - Artmarie/Getty Images With their tumbling branches boasting a waterfall of leaves, weeping willows are like something out of a storybook. These ...

I'm guessing that Saint Augustine, the great theologian, also was a gardener. Perhaps a busy day of planting and harvesting was behind a quote of his: "Every day," he said, "we are deafened by the ...

The redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a universally loved small tree. The species is named for its native Canada. It’s the state tree of Oklahoma, where it’s also native. We have three different native ...

With its small pink flowers, this tree is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. The eastern redbud is a haven for pollinators and ideal for planting in yards. Commonly seen ...

In Texas, nothing signals the oncoming spring more than redbuds in bloom. 'Hearts of Gold' is touted as the first known redbud with bright yellow leaves. " height ...

"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

Today we will be discussing one of the most delightful and useful trees in the Piedmont landscape – the charming redbud. I pay a lot of attention to the names of plants and how plant names originated.

I'm guessing that Saint Augustine, the great theologian, also was a gardener. Perhaps a busy day of planting and harvesting was behind a quote of his: "Every day," he said, "we are deafened by the ...