Some plants bloom every year; others surprise you once a decade. But a rare group of species takes patience to a breathtaking extreme, they flower only once, after which the entire plant or tree dies.

The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, ...

People are complicated. The same species that brought you Thomas Kinkade also made Wassily Kandinsky world-famous. You're listening to John Coltrane while your neighbor is cranking ... what is that, ...

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 ...

Almost every plant we eat has a flower, and flowering plants populate every corner of the planet. But many questions remain about how and when this vast group emerged throughout the history of life on ...

A tree with white flowers adds beauty and a touch of magic to your yard or garden. You have tons of choices of white flowering trees that you can use as an accent or grouping for your home landscaping ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Some flowers are beginning to bloom and trees budding, thanks to the periods of warm weather in Central New York late winter to early spring. What specific flowers will be blooming in ...

Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment.... Flowers and trees are blooming earlier. Is it because ...