3. Prospect Park. Along the stone path in the Long Meadow at Prospect Park, accessible through the Grand Army Plaza entrance, you will find cherry blossoms.If you aren’t ready to battle the ...

The real joy of growing these types of cherry trees arrives at harvest, which is usually 6 to 8 weeks after flowering. There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries.

The first step to planting a cherry tree is choosing a spot in your yard and digging a hole. The hole should be two to three times as wide as the roots of your tree, giving it plenty of room to grow.

Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.

The cherry trees, Biden says, were first gifted by Japan in 1912, are “an enduring reminder of the close bonds of friendship between Americans and Japanese,” according to The White House.

In 1945, the Capitol was gifted additional cherry trees from Japan as a symbol of friendship between the two nations. Many of these trees were lost during the tornado that tore through Salt Lake ...

The Yoshino cherry trees at the Tidal Basin hit stage two on Sunday, March 16, and it’s time to get excited. This means that the florets, or tiny flower buds, are now visible.