Dogwood trees are a bit picky about water; they prefer consistently moist, but not saturated, soil that drains well. Newly ...

There are many factors that affect how well a dogwood tree blooms. Learn seven reasons your dogwood tree might not be blooming or producing many flowers this year.

Also known as boxwood or cornel, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a common ornamental tree found in the United States. Its popularity is due to its large flowers and wide range across climate and ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Flowering dogwood is the state tree of Virginia and Missouri and the state ...

The soft, pinkish red of Kousa dogwood fruits, some still hanging on trees, does hint at luscious flavor. Some people see their shape as something like a combination of strawberry and raspberry, which ...

Do you ever feel like you see the same plants in every yard, year after year? The search for something different can feel like an ongoing chore, but a new trend is here to refresh your outdoor space.

Creamy white bracts and variegated leaves edged in a creamy white are the hallmarks of this Kousa dogwood. (Rick Wetherbee) When dogwood erupts in an explosion of pink, white or red flowers on its ...

This month’s entry in the Trees of New Bedford series has a distinction that none other can claim today — and perhaps none other may lay claim to in the foreseeable future. And by comparison with ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...

Q. The dogwood tree I planted on the east side of the house early this summer did well for a while. Then it looked as if it needed water. I soaked it well and nothing happened. I was told at the ...