My favorite tree is the dogwood. When I grew up in North Carolinas, the pink and white flowered trees seemed to be everywhere. When my husband and I bought a ...

Dogwood trees have a lot going for them. Showy spring flowers? Check. A compact, yard-friendly size? Check. Plenty of nutritious berries to support birds? Yes, please. It’s no wonder that a 2004 Arbor ...

In the 1930s, area naturalists were suggesting that Quincy residents plant a dogwood tree, either pink or white. Mrs. Ward Best, president of the Garden Club at that time, encouraged the club members ...

Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina, I loved seeing all of the native dogwoods dotting the woods. I learned that the legend of the dogwood and that the blooms are the state flower.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A professor of mine—a photographer with a ...

Following the theme of last week’s column, today I propose to address another persistent invasive plant that is plaguing ...