ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Popping out from the front lawn of a historic St. Pete home, the flower petals of a giant pink trumpet tree draw out crowds and stop dog walkers and bicyclists in their tracks ...

The pink trumpet tree is famous with locals and visitors who frequently stop to take photos. Martha Asencio-Rhine is the photo director who oversees projects, features and video. Reach her at masencio ...

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 happily report ...