Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...

This part of Texas tends to be spoiled with blossoms year-round. When an unexpected freeze occurs, it impacts plants growing outside of their U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone — ...

Claim to fame: It’s hard to miss the colorful purple patches that redbuds add to Ozarks woodland areas in early spring. The early blooming of this tree gives it a special charm because it begins ...

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 ...

Q. Can you identify this tree that I saw in Huntington Beach? It is flowering all along the trunk. A. The tree that you saw is a redbud, a popular deciduous flowering tree. There are a number of ...

What’s that pink glow? It’s redbud time! Few spring-flowering trees are more popular in the Chicago area than the redbud. Right-sized for small yards, it can be seen along many city blocks and ...

A: Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, is a pretty, rosy-red, spring-flowering small ornamental tree. Although its winter hardiness is listed as zones 4 to 7, zone 4 covers a large north-to-south chunk ...

Q: We bought a house with a redbud tree near our driveway about five years ago. It seems like it’s going downhill. It hasn’t bloomed as well the past two years, and its leaves turn brown around their ...

Q. How do I remove redbud tree seedlings in my yard? We love the flowers in spring but have thousands of seedlings in our yard. It is impossible to pull them all! Thanks for any suggestions. A. Redbud ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Looking to plant a few trees this Earth Day? This guide may be for you. Kalamazooians adding trees to their landscape should aim for a tree that's relatively maintenance free, and ...

Redbuds are an “understory tree,” which means they prefer to grow in the shade of another tree because they cannot tolerate our hot summer sun. If the tree is getting more sun now than in the past ...