“I have a red twig dogwood shrub I planted at least two years ago in my backyard that tends to be moist and shaded by some adjacent trees. It has only grown to about 3 feet tall and has thin foliage.

The dogwood tree is ubiquitous in the United States, and there are at least 50 known species. Varieties range in size from smaller shrubs to large flowering trees with white or yellow blooms that ...

A PLANT FOR ANY GARDENER: Dogwoods are low-maintenance plants that don’t require much care once they’re established. (National Garden Bureau) Growing tips for shrub dogwoods: The straight species are ...

Dogwood trees are universally popular, and it’s no wonder. At this time of year they put on a spectacular show, their brilliant white blooms lighting up the spring landscape, but they can be a ...

It was the first day of spring, and it was snowing. Again. The strong horizontal branches of the dogwood outside my window looked like an abstract Christmas tree, coated as they were with heavy, white ...

Ah, the middle of spring. Like most gardeners, I’ve been daydreaming about this time of the year since last fall, planning new beds and considering new plants to try. So once the rain tapers off and ...

I've been seeing some really nice bushes with red branches that stick up from the ground. A friend told me they're red-twig dogwoods. Are they very easy to grow? Red-twigs are at their best in winter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Tomorrow is ...

I received an email a few years ago asking about how to rejuvenate a dogwood tree. I do believe, if you have a tree in your yard that looks like it might be struggling, in most cases go with what you ...

Up above an orange patch of wild monkey flower, a purple finch sings its warbling song up in the ‘Mountain Moon’ dogwood tree. As the fullness of May comes to an end, the dogwoods bloom. Dogwood trees ...

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is a gorgeous small tree that flourishes in the sandy, acid soils of East Texas and other similar soil areas, but it frustrates many North Texas gardeners. One of ...