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 ...

A third new small-tree introduction is a variety of our native American dogwood tree that not only produces red flowers instead ... exfoliating bark, and large white blooms – but this one ...

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 ...

Being more purposeful about planting our landscapes to enjoy their natural beauty during all four seasons is a relatively ...

From one-liners to corny comedy, this hilarious selection of the best dad jokes will have kids and adults alike laughing.

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 ...

The dried flowers of ... or colorful bark can form a backbone of interest in the winter landscape garden, such as birch, dogwood, ninebark and burning bush. Evergreen trees and shrubs naturally ...

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