Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a ...

Growing ordinary apples and strawberries in your garden is satisfying, but there's something particularly exciting about harvesting exotic fruits that your neighbors have never seen. Contrary to ...

The Japanese cherry trees that bloom in a cloud of pink in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., rarely thrive in this area.

AROUND this time of the year bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category ...

If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

The city of Herculaneum and a few other online sources have recently posted helpful tips for pruning Bradford pear trees.

By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the ...

In recent years, China has been promoting eco-burials, with many regions introducing public benefit policies. With a change ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still ...

Contemporary artist Sam Van Aken is bringing the “Tree of 40 Fruit” to Temple University’s main campus in Philadelphia. This ...

Winter aconite appears as the snow melts in March to brighten the winter landscape. The plant’s buttercup-shaped flowers and ...