This year my two dogwood trees have been particularly beautiful with white blossoms lasting more than two weeks. Last year the flowers were spotty so I thought maybe my tree was dying, but this proved ...

East Texas artist John Birkelbach will explore that legend with his show of hand-carved wooden crosses at the First Street Arts Center running March 8 through April 3. Although the dogwood tree is not ...

According to legend, Jesus was crucified on a cross constructed from a dogwood tree. Good Friday and Easter with all of its power and glory reminded me of the stories I have heard for most of my life.

The showy white flowers and distinctive bark of the dogwood tree make it a popular ornamental tree, but the tree’s blossoms have also become symbols of Easter. Jay Hiers, Orangeburg superintendent of ...

My husband and I both went to college at Central Bible College in Springfield, Mo. It is a beautiful city, especially in the spring. There are numerous dogwood trees with their white and pink blossoms ...

Nature has been hollering “Hey, you! It’s SPRING!” Redbuds and serviceberries and dogwoods, of course have all brightly trumpeted, “Ta da! We live!” So, this week this human interest column shifts to ...

Throughout Holy Week, our minds have been returning to the lovely legend of the dogwood tree and its relationship to the Crucifixion of Christ. It's an old story, but new to us, so indulge us, please, ...

Two thousand years ago, few trees in the Middle East were big enough to construct anything. However, one tree was valued above the others for its thick trunk and fine, strong wood. When the Romans ...