Some plants are born to be stars. These are the trees with weeping or funky growth habits, shrubs with screaming-hot leaves, flowers with blooms the size of softballs, and generally anything that ...

We love a towering oak tree or a stately maple in full glory in the autumn. But unless you have a huge garden with plenty of room for them to stretch out, these trees aren't going to work in a smaller ...

Dwarf trees are ideal for adding structure and interest to small spaces. While gardening in compact yards might at first seem challenging, there are plenty of attractive dwarf tree species to choose ...

FARGO -- We have a problem. Most home yards have space for one, two or maybe three trees. But many of us would like one each of the beauties we're about to preview. Included within the following tree ...

A basic premise of how plants grow is that shoots grow up and roots grow down. A new study, published in Plant Physiology, a leading international society journal published by the American Society of ...

Spring is Act I of nature's most colorful show. Trees are flowering everywhere, and we live in an area that is host to many varieties of trees, which is why the show is so spectacular. When one group ...