One of my great joys is seeing a native redbud tree filled with pink blooms tucked in a forest of bare-limbed trees. That pop of color means that spring is just around the corner. Next will come white ...

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 ...

Q : After I gave blood, the Arkansas Blood Bank gave me a redbud stick. We planted it in April 2022. I am happy with its progress, but was wondering if some strategic pruning might make a more ...

If my house was ever on a garden tour, I’d take visitors to the corner of my backyard and say, “And this is the reddud tree.” Someone might respond, “You mean, ‘redbud?’ ” “No,” I would answer.

Come springtime, just look up: There are so many flowering trees that help the world come alive after a long, dreary winter. One of these colorful trees, which you'll likely see around town come ...

Are you aware that Arbor Day in New York State is celebrated today, the last Friday in April? While I’m sure most people may have read or heard about it, in the course of our busy lives, Arbor Day isn ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The state tree of Oklahoma, Eastern Redbud is a moderate to rapid-grower when ...

Q: The redbud across the street had March blooms on the trunk and branches. It was beautiful and quite the bee attractor, but what is this phenomenon? K.M., Houston A: The term for this ...

I have a very unusual redbud tree, which I brought here from Texas in 1992. Everyone who sees this tree cannot believe it and say they have never seen anything like it. The tree came from my sister's ...

Q. Please tell me what this is. Is it the reason my redbud tree is dying by degrees? I’ve also seen some on my Japanese maple and a Virginia pine. Should I be worried? — J. Castelloe, Chesapeake. A.

The redbud I find in my local forest is the Eastern Redbud, a native species (Cercis canadensis) found all along eastern North America. The clusters of pink to fuchsia blooms appear on the bare ...