Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Sunday. For about 150 of the famous flowering trees, this will be their last season — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level ...

By Minho Kim Reporting from Washington Around 140 cherry trees that form part of Washington’s iconic spring attraction will be chopped down this year to make way for the construction of new ...

Visitors photograph a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed Stumpy as cherry trees entered peak bloom Tuesday in Washington. (andrew harnik/Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sun is setting ...

WASHINGTON – Stumpy's days are numbered. The beloved cherry tree – short on height but big on love – in Washington, D.C., is one of at least 140 trees slated for removal during a repair ...

A hungry beaver or perhaps multiple beavers have damaged at least 15 cherry trees at the Washington Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial. Most of the damage is minor but two trees were girdled ...

The beauty of the blossoms brings us down to the tidal basin every spring. But this year, the star of the show seems to be stumpy. He's *** tough guy apparently because he looks like he's only bark.

Stumpy lives! Genetically, at least. The U.S. National Arboretum announced Tuesday that clippings from the original cherry tree on the Tidal Basin rooted into self-sustaining plants -- meaning the ...

In The New York Times Saturday Review of Books of Jan. 27 I notice a little humorous stuff about the cherry tree story. Can you or any of your readers tell me the facts relative to the true story?

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- One of the first but often fleeting signs that spring has sprung are pink and white cherry tree blossoms. While the cherry trees have already reached peak bloom in Washington ...