It's April and Arbor Day is coming up this month so it's got us thinking about trees and selecting the right tree. There's a lot to consider but maybe two characteristics you might not have thought ...

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 ...

When planting for pollinators, it's important to choose pollinator friendly shrubs and trees, which provide a long-term balanced habitat. Shrubs and trees, or 'woody stock' are the backbone plants for ...

We hear a lot about planting flowers and milkweed for monarch butterflies and pollinators these days. The University has come out with research that indicates if we are going to be planting milkweed ...

Related to roses, crabapple trees have clusters of spring flowers made up of five, often slightly cupped petals which are followed by small apple-like fruits. Crabapples are distinguished from eating ...

Most trees with petaled flowers, like crabapple and redbud, finish blooming in May. We have three trees in bloom now that do have petals. These are catalpa, linden and Japanese tree lilac. First I’ll ...

Gardeners are increasingly concerned about the status of bees, butterflies and other insects as populations of these pollinators continue to decline. This decline can be attributed to many factors, ...