As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. But, when do dogwoods bloom? They typically flower between early spring and early summer, ...

Dear Neil: We must have the slowest dogwood in Texas. My daughter planted it in East Texas 25 years ago, and the trunk is now 2 inches in diameter, but the tree has only grown from 4 feet tall then to ...

Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming. However, there are plenty of small or dwarf plants that have all the beauty of their taller ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. white suburban house with small trees and shrubs in front yard Trees form the architecture of residential landscapes, adding ...

Ideally, you’d be reading this in very early spring, when the dogwood bloom is beginning to work its elegant magic in the older neighborhoods fanning out from Lower Bidwell Park and downtown Chico.

Historically, nothing said spring had arrived any better than a flowering dogwood tree. It remains a favored tree in Southern landscapes. Sometimes you may see an occasional dogwood in bloom in the ...