"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

I was standing, armed and ready, with my hedge clippers in hand, eyeing the weeping redbud tree in my front yard. My mind wandered from the trimming task before me to remember the hike I recently took ...

Spring is Act I of nature's most colorful show. Trees are flowering everywhere, and we live in an area that is host to many varieties of trees, which is why the show is so spectacular. When one group ...

My weeping redbud is leaning too far in one direction. Should I try to straighten this or not? Yes, it would be a good idea to try to correct the lean so that the tree will be able to grow into its ...

With its small pink flowers, this tree is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. The eastern redbud is a haven for pollinators and ideal for planting in yards. Commonly seen ...

Today we will be discussing one of the most delightful and useful trees in the Piedmont landscape – the charming redbud. I pay a lot of attention to the names of plants and how plant names originated.

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis L.) is a small landscape tree that exhibits considerable morphological diversity, including variation in plant architecture, plant size, and flower and leaf colors.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

The redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a universally loved small tree. The species is named for its native Canada. It’s the state tree of Oklahoma, where it’s also native. We have three different native ...