the bark was dried, ground, and steeped as a tea, serving as a substitute for quinine in an effort to treat fevers. As part of the Cornaceae family, which includes 10 genera and 90 species of trees, ...

Flowering dogwood trees are hallmarks of Southern landscaping ... Amend your soil with organic matter such as finely ground bark to improve drainage, or add compost to help retain moisture ...

With spring just a hop, skip and a jump away, Master Gardener events and gardening activities around Lafayette County are ...

The humble snowdrop paves the way for the more colourful and larger spring bulbs like daffodils and tulips. It may be smaller ...

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The vibrant and varied colors of flowering ... when we select trees for our landscape, several species of shade trees add color and texture to the landscape without foliage in winter. Several species ...

Groundhog saw his shadow, sort of. The up-and-down, freeze-thaw conditions that are so stressful for plants in the maritime ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

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 ...

Q: I have to remove a declining flowering dogwood, and would like to replace it with another white, spring-blooming small tree. Crabapple doesn’t appeal to me, and I already have a magnolia.