Dogwood trees, although beautiful in full bloom, are quite vulnerable. Here are reasons to reconsider planting one and what you could grow instead.

I read Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry on my vacation and I wish I could share a few relevant passages from it, but in keeping with the theme of the book, I left it at my hotel’s communal ...

This medium-sized tree grows 15 to 30 feet tall and debuts showy white or pink single, semi-double, or double flowers with a light fragrance. In late summer, pea-size fruits make an appearance. Early ...

They put on a delightful spring display, some are native, and they smell a whole lot better. Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a native tree with white flowers in spring, blazing orange and red ...

It is native to Canada and parts of the Northern United States. It is a cultivar of the serviceberry (also called Juneberries at times), which many people in our region are more likely to recognize.