JAPANESE FLOWERING APRICOT: A less well-known tree that deserves far more planting in our area, the Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume) is one of the most beautiful of the spring-flowering trees.

With glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers that bloom in spring, it's a popular choice for homeowners as it keeps landscapes beautiful all year long in zones 7-10.

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

The team rooted four of these trees in the front of the house, but the two planted alongside the kitchen garden are worth ...

Bring color, charm, and seasonal blooms to small gardens, patios, and pots with these gorgeous flowering trees that don't ...

Though a desert landscape isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one ponders where to enjoy spring blooms, the unique trees and cacti put on quite the show in March, April and May.

Bradford pear became popular as an ornamental tree in the 1960s. However, it is an invasive nuisance, and soon it will be illegal to plant them.

Adding mulch for a finished look to landscape plantings and borders can be beautiful and healthy for cooling plant roots on hot days, while keeping weeds at bay. Mulch choices include shredded ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is always a wonderful, if somewhat chaotic, time of year in Indiana. Between the heavy rains and beautiful flowers blooming, the months leading up to summer can make ...