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 ...

Creating a beautiful garden in a small yard can be challenging, but choosing the right flowering trees can make all the ...

The Yoshino flowering cherry tree requires a bit more maintenance up front, but once it's established, it's easy to care for. This tree variety takes to many types of soil conditions, ...

Pink flowering trees bring the “wow” factor to any landscape for a pop of color and drama year after year. These are the ones that are best for planting. Plant a Pink Flowering Tree for Beauty ...

CHOOSING a tree for a small garden is always a big decision: what if it grows too big and cuts out the light for the rest of your plants, or what if it doesn’t grow at all? By Deborah Stone 23: ...

When the cherry plum tree reaches its full height, it measures 15 to 20 feet. If it falls during a storm or splits in half, the large limbs could cause damage to your home's roof.

With the melting of the late March snow this past week, the earliest of Washington’s cherry blossoms began to stir. The city has been celebrating the Japanese flowering cherry tree for 102 years.

Q : I have an ornamental cherry tree that has been in my front yard for at least 20 or 30 years (I have only lived in this house 12 years). It is beautiful for a couple of weeks a year but the ...

I have an established weeping cherry blossom tree in my front yard (west facing). It appears to have had better days. I think the drought a couple of summers ago damaged it. We lost one of its ...

A cherry tree is blooming beautiful pink flowers on the National Mall today, seemingly out of season. Ned Wharton, the senior producer for NPR’s Weekend Edition, tweeted us this well-composed ...

A memorial plaque and tree honoring the late state Sen. Cal Anderson was replaced on the Capitol Campus Friday, Aug. 25, after the original flowering cherry tree was removed for safety purposes ...

Q: Can you identify these seeds [writer sent a picture]? A: I am not 100% positive, but they sure look like persimmon seeds to me. Cut one open and see if there is a spoon shape inside. While some ...