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Phoenixville’s Annual Dogwood Festival tradition dates back to May 1943, when Retired Army Major General Edward C. Shannon dedicated a dogwood tree in Reeves Park as a memorial to the men and ...
The Kiwanis Club began a Dogwood Planting Program in 1969 to encourage Quincyans to plant the flowering tree. The goal was to establish Quincy as the “northern most Dogwood City.” ...
Dogwood trees are well-behaved species but still need some tidying. Learn how to prune dogwood trees, when and why with this expert-approved guide.
Free flowering dogwood tree saplings will be handed out April 30 in Jeannette. The West Penn Power Green Team has 250 saplings to give away in honor of Earth Day. The saplings, which will have ...
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 ...
Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood ...
An unassuming dogwood tree outside Camp David became the solution to a devastating disease. A University of Tennessee professor found it.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the Missouri state tree in 2025. There is no better place to celebrate than Missouri’s Ozark woodlands from mid-April ...
They added: "Further into the garden, you'll discover flowering dogwood, a handkerchief tree, and a flame creeper, each adding a burst of vibrancy." ...
As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as ...
General characteristics Dogwood trees are on the small side, ranging between 15 to 40 or so feet high. Typically, trunks are one foot or less in diameter, and often sport multiple stems.
This year my two dogwood trees have been particularly beautiful with white blossoms lasting more than two weeks. Last year the flowers were spotty so I thought maybe my tree was dying, but this proved ...