As an urban landscaping option, a certain ornamental, flowering pear tree might be nice and compact — even with a bit of an odorous downside. After some unfortunate cross-breeding between ...

When should I prune my golden rain tree? Prune them in the winter while dormant and before new growth emerges. This is true of trees that bloom on new growth which include crape myrtles, sourwoods ...

This tree has a unique growth habit. Generally speaking, trees with a mature height of 20 to 30 feet are not particularly fast-growing. The mimosa tree, however, despite being of such moderate ...

*Scientific name: Tabebuia chrysotricha *Growth habit: An upright to rounded semi-evergreen tree with an open branching habit growing to 25 feet tall and wide. The leaves are medium green consistin… ...

Among the most brilliant of flowering trees are those in the Fabaceae, or legume, family of plants. Imagine, for example, a tree with long golden chains of five-petaled flowers, so profuse that ...

Q: All eight of our golden privet have done fantastic for the last three or four years. This year, only one is totally full and most are either very light in leaves or fully only at the bottom of ...

Old-growth forests, those mature stands of trees that have never been cut, are most often associated with the Western United States. But Pennsylvania has 20 significant old-growth areas. The fact t… ...

The golden chain tree has all three attributes, making it an appealing place to build a nest. Its dense foliage protects its ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including golden rain trees, moles, crape myrtles, tomatoes, short-day onions, camellias and plumeria.

This tree has a unique growth habit. Generally speaking, trees with a mature height of 20 to 30 feet are not particularly fast-growing. The mimosa tree, however, despite being of such moderate ...