Want big blooms in a small space? Small flowering trees can add structure, color, and seasonal interest to patios, balconies, and tight yards—without outgrowing their spot. This guide covers 12 ...

If you want a compact plant to adorn your yard with lovely blooms while also attracting butterflies and birds, consider this ...

Native trees don't always work for small yards, but this colorful cultivar is the perfect size, and its blooms will buzz with ...

You don't have to plant only flowering perennials to attract butterflies to your garden. Trees work great, too, as long as ...

Like fluffy clouds at dawn, spring-flowering trees delight us with blossoms in billowing masses of sunrise colors. February and March are excellent months to add these and other types of trees to your ...

Pink flowering trees create a focal point in the garden, offering outstanding color and eye-catching blooms. These trees also ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...

Summer has faded and gone. Autumn’s bright foliage does compensate — somewhat— for the dearth of flowers. But a few of my trees and shrubs (and several perennials) bloom in October, and I treasure ...

Q: Several years ago at the university orchard on Horse Drive, you gave us a list of five different peach trees to plant, each ripening at different times. We’ve enjoyed peaches from May through ...

As our spaces grow smaller, the need grows for trees that fit the smallest gardens, patios and courtyards. Here is a selection of my top 10 beautiful trees that don’t top 20 feet tall. Plant these now ...

Summer has faded and gone. Autumn’s bright foliage does compensate, somewhat, for the dearth of flowers, but a few of my trees and shrubs (and several perennials) bloom in October, and I treasure them ...