Spring-flowering shrubs bloom on one-year-old wood that grew the previous summer. They generally bloom before the end of June and should be pruned immediately after flowering. If these shrubs are ...

Gorgeous heart-shaped leaves add additional interest to this lovely tree, which works well as a small shade tree or a garden accent, depending on the species. Flowering dogwoods are a staple in ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...