Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect ...

The straight species are often used for large areas, where they can form dense thickets. Smaller varieties are great for rain ...

Growing tips for tree dogwoods: The stunning bracts and structure of these dogwoods make a perfect accent in the garden. Use them as a specimen or plant in small groups near a sidewalk or patio for ...

I have an 8-year-old oak tree. It looks like it has a girdling root. Should we cut through the root in two places so it can be removed, ...

Pruning is not necessary unless you ... twig dogwood cultivar that works well for you. Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is often found in nature on the edge of woods. This large shrub or small ...

WE LOVE May in the garden when we begin to see lots of growth, colour and promise. Summer flowers are budding up, trees are coming into leaf, and vegetable patches are showing growth as the soil warms ...

Over the 40 plus years of writing this garden column, I have learned what plants cause Western Washington gardeners the most problems (daphnes, hebe, basil and dogwood, to name a few) and which ...

This pruning practice makes the tree vulnerable to damage during strong winds ... instead of crepe myrtle include American crabapple (Malus coronaria), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), and bigfruit ...