Eastern redbud is a small native tree found in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 8. Redbuds generally grow to about 20 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide at the top. They bloom in early spring before ...

Question: Large, yellow flowering trees are appearing in several neighborhoods. What is their name and would it be a good one for my yard? Answer: Gardeners know summer has arrived when spikes of ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is considered one of the tallest ...

A yellow tabebuia in Central Florida. Springtime in South Florida means the bloom of those little yellow flowers on trees across the region. Those are tabebuia trees (pronounced tah-beh-BOO-ya). We ...

One of flowerdom’s biggest benefits – especially in this decidedly wintry winter of “conveyor-belt” snows and icings – is that flowers remind us that spring is on the way. Some flowering plants have ...

Have you seen any of the gorgeous, small growing trees that are blooming throughout the county right now? They are purple trumpet trees (Tabebuia impetiginosa) and they are covered in showy, lavender, ...