Up north the tulips are pushing through the soil now and displaying their velvety bright colors. Lines of reds and yellows, purples and pinks are a sign of spring. Bunches of blue and lavender hues ...

When choosing plants for a garden, you may base your decision on a variety of factors. We sometimes decide to choose plants based on a color palette we like. This is easy to do if you want a garden of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In ...

It really is all about the trees. Most of the correspondence sent my way involves trees. Questions about fruit trees, especially citrus trees, are the most common. Suggestions also are sought for fast ...

Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

Do you ever see a pretty plant and wonder: "what is that?" I'm usually one to whip out my phone to make use of a plant identifier app, but with the bright blue flowering tree I've recently been ...

Flowering trees can become a floral focal point for your front yard or a natural way to add stunning color to the back. If you live in a warm climate and want to update your landscaping with gorgeous ...

What is more breathtaking than to see flowering trees in full regale in the spring. There are several trees that get an early start like some of the early Japanese cherries, cornelian cherry dogwood, ...

A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

Question: We are looking to add a small flowering tree to our front garden. The area gets sun throughout the early part of the day, but is shaded by a larger tree in the late afternoon and evening. Do ...

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...