Hardwoods, known as broadleafs, are trees classed as angiosperms with ovules enclosed for fruit protection. When appropriately watered on good fertile sites or fed in the landscape with a unique ...

with spongy green bark. It is the last tree to bloom in the fall with large silky, five-petaled flowers in deep pink with yellow centers. This species may grow up to 60 feet tall but Pink Princess ...

I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green substance in leaves ... also grows another important structure—the flower (or cone, in the case of evergreens).

Fruit trees can be one of the most rewarding additions to your garden. A well-cared-for, mature apple tree can yield between ...