PENALTY FOR PICKING? – As the cherry blossoms peak in Washington, D.C., visitors share conflicting opinions on whether it's illegal to pick the blooms from the trees — and a park ranger offers the ...

Since the introduction of cherry trees from their native Japan in the early 1900s, blossoming cherry trees signaled seasonal change in the United States. Bred for blooms and not for fruit, varieties ...

Washington D.C.'s cherry blossoms, a gift from Japan, are expected to reach peak bloom between March 28-31. Michigan also celebrates cherry blossom season, with peak blooms occurring in late April to ...

Cherry blossom season is chugging along at a brisk Spring pace. Just ask the National Park Service. D.C.’s cherry trees along the Tidal Basin have reached florets extended, the NPS said Friday ...

Green buds popped up Tuesday on the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin — stage one of six on the path to peak bloom. The National Park Service tracks the six stages: 1, green buds; 2, florets ...

The Cherry Blossom trees have now reached stage 4, also called the Peduncle Elongation phase, according to the National Park Service. It means we can see the pink buds and that the cherry blossoms are ...

The world-renowned cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., are marching toward peak bloom. The cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin are showing green buds, the National Park Service announced Tuesday ...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival opens this Sunday in D.C. Cherry blossom season has officially begun in Japan, with the full bloom to arrive this weekend amid rising temperatures. The cherry ...

Cherries are a delicious treat that you could grow on your own with some patience and time, and Martha Stewart has a perfect ...

(桜), are one of Japan’s most iconic natural spectacles. Every spring, millions of people travel to witness the breathtaking beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom. The season is not just about the ...