Flowering dogwood trees are enormously popular. Their large blooms help usher in spring, making them a feast for the eyes and perhaps help secure a place as Missouri's state tree. What many people do ...

Several types of dogwood bloomed well into late June. Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) and silky dogwood (Cornus amomum) are native species that form shrubby thickets rather than becoming single trees.

After our dogwood dropped its leaves this fall, we noticed a gray powdery substance on the bark. Is this mold? The tree is in clay soil and part shade. You’re seeing lichen, an organism composed of ...

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 ...

While our native dogwood requires partial shade and cool soils, the Kousa dogwood can tolerate full-sun conditions, so it can be located in a prominent location. Q. I've been researching shrubs with ...

Were are planting suggestions from the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, and the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, Rolling Meadows. Remember that these trees and shrubs must be ...