It pays to do a little research before heading to the garden center, especially when it comes to picking out trees. They're a bigger commitment than annuals and perennials: They cost more, they take ...

Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina, I loved seeing all of the native dogwoods dotting the woods. I learned that the legend of the dogwood and that the blooms are the state flower.

Dogwood trees have a lot going for them. Showy spring flowers? Check. A compact, yard-friendly size? Check. Plenty of nutritious berries to support birds? Yes, please. Dogwood trees are small ...

“May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.” – Nitya Rao. Growing tips for shrub dogwoods: The straight species are often used for large areas, where they can form dense ...

Q: I have several red twig dogwoods that look beautiful each spring. By midsummer, they continue to grow new sprouts and otherwise appear healthy, but many of the leaves get spotty, turn yellow and ...

Ideally, you’d be reading this in very early spring, when the dogwood bloom is beginning to work its elegant magic in the older neighborhoods fanning out from lower Bidwell Park and downtown Chico.