Redbuds include some of our most charming native trees. In early spring, before leaf-out, a profusion of small, sweet pea–shaped, lavender-pink to rosy purple flowers appears on twigs, branches, and ...

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Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The state tree of Oklahoma, Eastern Redbud is a moderate to rapid-grower when ...

The blossom of the eastern redbud tree is a herald of spring. From March, pink and purple pea-like blooms open on stems, branches and trunks, illuminating the entire tree in vibrant hues. While the ...

Come springtime, just look up: There are so many flowering trees that help the world come alive after a long, dreary winter. One of these colorful trees, which you’ll likely see around town come ...

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts. What is ...

Q. Can you identify this tree that I saw in Huntington Beach? It is flowering all along the trunk. A. The tree that you saw is a redbud, a popular deciduous flowering tree. There are a number of ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Members of the Natural Resources Branch handed out approximately 500 white flowering dogwood, Eastern redbud and Shumard red oak tree seedlings at the Main Exchange in honor of Arbor ...