You’re getting impatient for spring to arrive. You’ve had enough of winter. Mother Nature, however, is on her own schedule. It varies from year to year and she won’t tell you if she decides to change ...

This is a great time of year for pruning — my favorite gardening task — and for bringing branches inside to flower in your home. Branches with interesting foliage and flowering branches can both ...

The cherry blossom tree (Prunus serrulata) is renowned for its delicate pink-and-white flowers, serving as a striking centerpiece in any landscape. The iconic blooms attract pollinators like bees and ...

When a gardener is anxious to get started in the spring garden, a task commonly undertaken is pruning. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning because pruning has a major influence on a ...

Flowering cherry trees are putting on a gorgeous show in south Louisiana right now. The vibrant, dark pink flowers emerge on bare branches just before the leaves emerge to create a stunning display.

As summer approaches, it’s time to finish pruning trees and shrubs that flowered in spring. “If you wait too long after they bloom, you’ll diminish next year’s flower display,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...