Sweetgum is also a fast-growing shade tree with brilliant fall colors. It has a star-shaped leaf. One drawback of sweetgum is the spiny seed capsule. This fallen fruit can make walking in the yard ...

The city of Fujiyoshida cancelled its iconic spring cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park on February 3, 2026, about eight weeks ahead of its usual April schedule. Municipal officials ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry drink.

Now is the appropriate time to plant seeds for spring blooms in the garden. Growing plants from seeds requires minimal time and effort and provides the satisfaction of real gardening as you watch ...

The iconic "tea-green and cherry-red" landscape of Yongfu town in Zhangping, East China's Fujian province, reached its peak ...

Discover drought-tolerant native desert trees—whitethorn acacia, catclaw mimosa and screwbean mesquite—that shelter songbirds ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating these trees and the ancient Japanese ...

Longtime visitors and devoted fans of the La Cañada Flintridge property's Japanese Garden surely know what is beautifully ...

The Thousand Islands Land Trust recently announced its acquisition and permanent conservation of Cherry Island, a prominent ...

A 17-year-old faces felony charges after Cook County prosecutors said he shot seven teens the night of Chicago’s tree lighting ceremony in November.

Spring flowering trees are on schedule to bloom, and most notable are the cherry blossoms of upland Waimea. To celebrate the ...

The 11th Hebi Cherry Blossom Festival attracts tourists to the city in Henan province.[Photo provided by Zhang Bin/For China Daily] As the cherry blossoms bloom, the city of Hebi in Henan province ...