One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The redbud ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you spot lavender-pink flowers clustered on bare tree branches in early spring, you've probably ...

Spring color has arrived with blooming trees painting the landscapes around the county. The perfect companion tree for spring flowering dogwoods is the redbud (Cercis canadensis). Even though the tree ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

Those bright, fuchsia-colored flowering trees that give sparkle to drab early spring landscapes are redbuds. Redbuds flower when few other trees are flowering and the color they give a landscape is ...

Although it's difficult now to look out the window at our snow-covered yards and gardens and envision the colors of spring blooms, in just a few short weeks the first colors will appear nonetheless.

I'm guessing that Saint Augustine, the great theologian, also was a gardener. Perhaps a busy day of planting and harvesting was behind a quote of his: "Every day," he said, "we are deafened by the ...

Redbuds are deciduous trees adored for their pink or white spring flowers and unique heart-shaped leaves. Pruning helps keep redbuds healthy and productive, so knowing when and how to prune a redbud ...

The most noticeable blooms in my neighborhood are on Texas mountain laurel and redbud, but the cemetery iris, bluebonnets, larkspur and rain lilies are also blooming. Last year, mountain laurels ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This flowering tree (just like the mighty magnolia tree), native to woodland areas, has exquisite sweet ...