Trees with heart-shaped leaves add a lovely touch to the landscape. If you plan your plant selection, you can enjoy much more than just green heart shapes in the summer yard. Before buying, consider ...

After plenty of pestering by a precocious 9-year-old, there’s a new grove of freshly planted trees in a north Spokane park. Holly VanVoorhis was 7 when she asked her dad, landscape architect and Park ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: Can you identify this tree with long, pencil-shaped pods? The tree has beautiful bloom in late spring. — Bill, Monrovia Dear Reader: The tree in question is the common catalpa, Catalpa ...

Small ornamental trees are terrifically useful, offering beauty, structure, and seasonal interest without overwhelming ...