Q: My husband and I just moved to Summerlin, and I am seeing pink and white blooms on trees in this area. Do you know what kind of trees these are? A: Two very popular ornamental trees grown in our ...

With the early arrival of spring and the abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and bulbs that seemed to appear all at once, I recently was challenged to identify specific blooming trees according to ...

”Bones of Jade, Soul of Ice: The Flowering Plum in Chinese Art” is an example of what a first-rate theme show can be. Although its subject is probably too unfamiliar for the title to whet the appetite ...

SAVING SUMMER: The fruit and liquor unite to make downright dreamy preserves I'm lucky enough to have a large, mature plum tree in my backyard. Unluckily, though, it's an ornamental plum, producing ...

Maeve asks: When is the recommended period of time to prune the vertical water sprouts out of my ornamental plum tree? Each year they grow several feet. Plum trees are recognized for their tendency to ...

Q: We have a flowering plum (supposedly ornamental) tree in our front yard. This year, it is covered with small walnut-sized plums. Are these edible? I am envisioning plum jam if they are edible. A: ...

Q. My flowering plum has made fruit this year. I have been here five years and this tree never made fruit before. I thought it was for flowering only and would not make fruit. Why did it make fruit ...

DEAR JESSICA: I read your column every Sunday and learn so much. I have a plumeria growing in a clay pot, which I kept out on the deck all summer, where it thrived. How can I keep it alive as ...

On a lonely strip of land beneath a Highway 101 interchange in San Francisco, two women surreptitiously examine the results of their craft. Tara Hui and Miriam Goldberg smile with parental pride at ...

A butterfly hanging out in a pollinator-friendly tree. - Annmarie Young Photography/Getty Images If you're looking for an easy way to fill your garden with pollinator-friendly flowers or plants, ...