A: Before I do any pruning on a shrub, I follow the three D’s: removing dead, diseased and damaged branches. Dead limbs are obvious removal candidates. Look also for weak branches ― those that have ...

Although this tree makes a beautiful addition to any yard, it comes with an unfortunate downside you don't want to deal with: ...

Two of my favorite flowering trees, and perhaps yours, too, are the redbud and lilacs. Both are just finishing their ...

Native to the Mediterranean, the Judas tree is naturally drought-resistant and thrives with low water use, perfect for ...

Yes, but: Redbud trees are beginning to leaf and are losing their flowers, so hurry up before they are gone. Here are three simple recipes using redbud flowers. Floral notes give this syrup a ...

The splendid purple-pink flowers appear all over the tree in spring, just before the leaves emerge. Eastern Redbud has an irregular growth habit when young but forms a graceful flat-topped vase ...

This week, we meet the Redbud or Cercis canadensis. The alternately held leaves of this small tree are heart-shaped with smooth edges and that measure three to five inches long. Leaves changes from a ...

Although it's difficult now to look out the window at our snow-covered yards and gardens and envision the colors of spring blooms, in just a few short weeks the first colors will appear nonetheless.

QUESTION: Why is my redbud sprouting leaves only on one side. It has few buds and leaves on the other side. Thanks for any advice you can offer. -- Casey Adams ANSWER: Many redbuds (Cercis ...

is totally different from the heart-shaped leaf of an eastern redbud. Note that leaves can be described by observing their base, their margin, their veins, and their tip or apex. Each aspect has a ...

It can be recognized by its medium sized, dull green leaves, which, like all redbuds, emerge after the showy blossoms have fallen. Central Texas and southern Oklahoma both claim the Texas redbud ...