Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...

Flowering shrubs and small flowering trees serve important roles in the landscape. Not only do they bring color and aesthetic value to homes and gardens, but they also enhance soil stability ...

Many small ornamental trees brighten the Chicago region with their spring blooms: redbuds, crabapples, serviceberries, magnolias, wild plums and many more. Cherries, not so much.

Small landscaping trees in the front yard are excellent additions for curb appeal. Whether you choose a type to showcase its flowers, its leaves, or both, these small trees pack a big punch.

Flowering trees and shrubs are some of the best signs of spring, thanks to their surefire color each year. Whether you love big or small flowering trees, each one has the ability to envelop your ...

Small flowering trees are lovely focal points in the landscape. They can be planted fairly close to buildings (10 feet) and look especially nice by outdoor living areas.

Small flowering trees are lovely focal points in the landscape. They can be planted fairly close to buildings (10 feet) and look especially nice by outdoor living areas.

Japanese flowering cherry trees are known for their exuberant spring blossoms, but the wide-spreading canopy of the cherry tree is also excellent for framing a scene. You can lightly prune the ...

Petals are small and rounded. Pin cherry, one of several local cherry trees, holds its small white flowers in a cluster; again revealing that it is a common, but overlooked, tree.