Q. Recently, I saw a tree covered with large, upright red flowers in the Japanese Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Can you tell me more about it? — Reggie Dick, Bloomington A. A mature red horse ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Red maple is the state tree of Rhode Island and its "Autumn Blaze" cultivar ...

Trees that bloom year-round might seem too good to be true. Not so if you pick trees from this list of trees with long or ...

Some trees are gaining popularity as gardeners and landscapers seek out colorful and ornamental varieties that offer low ...

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

If you've been on a summertime stroll in recent weeks, chances are you've seen a red flowering gum, Corymbia ficifolia. This species comes from a small area of southwest Western Australia but has been ...

They are full of character and can be found across almost all of Australia — especially in the heart of our huge country. Voting has closed on our poll for National Science Week and after three rounds ...

Parsley hawthorn trees grow to about 15 to 20 feet tall. Clusters of white flowers appear in March or April and are soon followed by the foliage, which looks like flat Italian parsley, hence the ...

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