One of the great springtime pleasures is seeing cherry trees in full, glorious bloom. These mostly ornamental trees are native to Japan, China and Korea. The species has more than 120 cultivated ...

Grafting is a horticultural technique used to vegetatively join the top of one plant to the base of another to the type of fruit we’re wanting but on a smaller tree. On grafted dwarf fruit trees, the ...

Got a boring yard? These trees will add color and visual interest. A beautiful, brilliant green yard with a spread of healthy grass is sure to turn heads. However, to really inspire those double takes ...

As I look out my window on this terribly cold day in late winter, I notice the cherry tree buds swelling, just waiting for the next warm day to burst open. Ornamental cherry trees are very popular in ...

Can you tell me the name of the pink flowering tree that is blooming right now? Could it be a Flowering almond? They are very beautiful and I would love to know what they are – thank you, Carole B.

When the cherry trees flower along Washington, D.C.,'s Tidal Basin by the Potomac River, it's a sure sign that spring is here. The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) dominates the plantings, and for ...

As I drive around town I keep seeing flowering cherry trees in bloom in landscapes. Every time I see one, I want to stop and take a picture, they are just so beautiful. There are numerous varieties of ...

What would life be without trees? Imagine no balmy breezes, no cooling shade, no spring flowers, no fall foliage. That would be life without trees. Forests cover nearly two-thirds of Virginia, making ...