Several species of native flowering trees are currently in bloom, adding beauty to the spring landscape. These trees, including Pinxter Azaleas, Japanese magnolias, and Carolina Silverbells, offer a ...

These plants range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. All 5 are Florida native plants that can be used for ground cover.

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You know it's spring in South Florida when the tabebuia trees are in full bloom. The trees, also called trumpet, are native to ...

Here in the South, there is one tree deserving of all the springtime adulation it gets—the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). Maybe it's because they're native and grow wild in our woods. But more ...

Spring comes a little earlier in the South. Pale pink, snowy white, and fragrant purple blossoms dangle from trees and have us exalting in this season of renewal. If you're wondering what kind of tree ...

We all need shade trees but sometimes have limited available space. In South Florida’s hot, humid climate, shade is one of the most important assets of any given property or environment. My own garden ...

Small ornamental trees are terrifically useful, offering beauty, structure, and seasonal interest without overwhelming smaller residential spaces. While they are perfectly suited to compact gardens ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...