Do you ever feel like you see the same plants in every yard, year after year? The search for something different can feel like an ongoing chore, but a new trend is here to refresh your outdoor space.

We often recognize dogwoods by their showy flowers, but what we call “flowers” are actually bracts, or connected, modified leaves that resemble petals. As The Southern Living Garden Book describes, ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Flowering dogwood is the state tree of Virginia and Missouri and the state ...

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a gorgeous small tree that flourishes in the sandy, acid soils of East Texas and other similar soil areas, but it frustrates many North Texas gardeners. One of ...

Also known as boxwood or cornel, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a common ornamental tree found in the United States. Its popularity is due to its large flowers and wide range across climate and ...

Dogwood trees are universally popular, and it’s no wonder. At this time of year they put on a spectacular show, their brilliant white blooms lighting up the spring landscape, but they can be a ...

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 ...

Although some tree specialists claim they are incapable of growing successfully in central Nebraska, for the past 20-25 years, ours have performed exceptionally well. We’ve done little to aid their ...

The flowering dogwood carries a powerful history and a rich connection to the region, embodying resilience and grace that mirror North Carolina's spirit. The world's largest known flowering dogwood is ...

Free flowering dogwood tree saplings will be handed out April 30 in Jeannette. The West Penn Power Green Team has 250 saplings to give away in honor of Earth Day. The saplings, which will have white ...

Missouri made the flowering dogwood its state tree in 1955 due to the beauty of its flowers in the springtime. But in recent days, TikTok disagreed with that choice. “I think the Missouri state tree, ...