Come springtime, just look up: There are so many flowering trees that help the world come alive after a long, dreary winter. One of these colorful trees, which you’ll likely see around town come ...

This spring, there is a brief and spectacular sight to see right in the urban areas of Pittsburgh. The Western Pennsylvania ...

The redbud I find in my local forest is the Eastern Redbud, a native species (Cercis canadensis) found all along eastern North America. The clusters of pink to fuchsia blooms appear on the bare ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rains have started and the weather is cool, so it is a good time to plant trees. Last week we went over a list of large shade trees, but there are several good reasons to plant small and medium ...

Sam Venable noticed that redbud trees in Knoxville appeared to be a deeper purple color in recent years. The color difference is due to modern, cultivated redbud varieties being planted in public ...