With their other-worldly blossoms and attractive growing habits, these trees will become the jewels of your garden. Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography Flowering trees make for a stunning ...

If you're looking to plant something big in your front yard (or elsewhere) to really draw the eye and make a bold statement, a flowering tree is a natural choice—and what color is bolder than pink? As ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Growing an ethereal garden you want to look at every day requires one crucial component: variety. While a ...

Lawn bordered by small trees, shrubs, and rocks - Liunian/Getty Images Not every garden has room for soaring magnolias (Magnolia spp.) or expansive maples (Acer spp.), but that doesn't mean you have ...

Though hard to see from a distance, the tulip tree’s unique early-summer flowers are sure to dress up your yard. The cup-shaped blooms on these beautiful flowering trees have greenish-yellow petals ...

Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.

It really is all about the trees. Most of the correspondence sent my way involves trees. Questions about fruit trees, especially citrus trees, are the most common. Suggestions also are sought for fast ...

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.

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

The bloom is on the branch and spring has sprung. And even in my short commute to work, I pass about a dozen varieties of flowering trees and bushes. It occurred to me that I haven’t the slightest ...

A There are several small trees that will work well in a garden. While some of these trees do produce dry seed pods or capsules, they don't bear fleshy fruits. Your choice should be based on how much ...