Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

When most people think of trees, they think of majestic live oaks that tower over neighborhoods, bringing welcome shade for ...

By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the ...

By Jennifer Elwell University of Kentucky Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood XIV of 17-year periodical ...

Santi recommends the following planting distances for trees and other types of vegetation: Small shrubs (under 3 feet tall): 3 to 4 feet from the foundation Medium shrubs (3 to 5 feet tall): 4 to 6 ...

We recently returned from a trip to Virginia to visit family and spent time being “Leaf Peepers.” There’s something magical ...

Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood 14 of 17-year periodical cicadas this spring. Designated the ...

Red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) will instantly brighten up any winter landscape with blazing red branch color. This shrub dogwood grows in a variety of sunlight conditions and provides four ...

April is moving right along and by the end of the month, our trees and shrubs will begin to leaf out and cast a fresh emerald hue to the scene. As nice as it has been lately, we would almost think it ...

Many short-growing tree species, such as dogwood, provide lower branches with tree buds that are within reach ... If these deep-woods pockets provide food sources, such as remaining red oak acorns, ...

I could easily get hooked on missions like going to check for signs of life in the beds of ferns and bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), or among the branches of the flowering dogwood (Cornus ...