One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The redbud ...

I learned a new word this week, which is a good thing for someone who forgets a lot. Lose two and gain one is how I keep my knowledge bucket from not completely dry rotting. The word is “phenophase” ...

Q: My landscaper is recommending a redbud tree in the planter attached to my pool. I asked him if that’s a good tree to plant so close to the pool. He said it was, because it wasn’t messy and was ...

We would love to grow a redbud in our backyard, but we’ve heard that their life spans aren’t very long. Are they still worth growing? If so, can you give us any tips for success? One of my favorite ...

The Redbud tree is prized for much more than its small size might indicate. Adaptable and dependable, it provides year-round interest -- but is especially attractive in springtime. "Few trees herald ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's finally beginning to feel and look like spring. Washington D.C. is known for its cherry blossoms but Pittsburgh is showing off her eastern redbud trees. You may have noticed ...

The beautiful redbud, which blooms in bright showy purples each spring, is native to most of the continental U.S. The Plant ...

Q. I planted three redbud trees (variety Merlot) in August 2022 when we moved into our new house. Now, one of the three appears to be dead, with the bark split in several places along the length of ...