The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ground is no longer frozen so it can be easily dug, ...

Below: Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), a-flowering branch, b-blossom, c-fruit branch, d-fruit, e-seed (cross section); Pear tree (Pyrus communis), a-flowering branch, b-blossom (cross section), ...

Almost no other tree is as stunning as a cherry blossom tree when it’s in full flower (after all, there are festivals worldwide that celebrate the bloom of these trees, such as the one in Washington, ...

Every spring, millions of people travel across the world to admire the most beautiful flowers, from Japan’s cherry blossoms, ...

With cherry blossom season approaching, here is the 2025 guide to when and where to see the cherry blossoms in South Korea.

Having an indoor fruit tree may sound appealing, but not all fruit trees are suited for growing inside. Here are the ones to ...

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 bunchberry ...

I may be frowned upon for choosing an out-of-season topic here. I want to write about sakura, flowering cherry trees. Touemon Sano, the famed professional gardener known as the “sakura keeper of ...

Spring officially begins each year on the Vernal Equinox on March 20. That’s what your calendar says. Ask a group of ...

Among them is Kawazu town, situated on the Izu Peninsula coast, which is about three hours away from Tokyo. Kawazu boasts a distinctive type of cherry tree called Kawazu-zakura, which blooms roughly a ...