was provided by the brilliant red buds of the red maple trees. Last March, I started a three-month bud-watch project with my students in an attempt to get them outside, doing science as we ...

The crepe myrtle gets its name from its delicate, paper-like flowers that bloom in vibrant shades of pink, red, and purple. These easy to grow trees are both heat and drought resistant ...

This improperly pruned crape ... said. Trees will properly heal their cuts and cracks there. If you’re going to cut a branch and leave a stub, and there’s not another branch or bud there ...

Today's column is in response to A-J readers' questions about mimosa trees and pruning crepe myrtles ... Although the damaged older bare wood with few buds is unsightly, it doesn't hurt anything ...