There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering.

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood ...

I recently received an email asking how you might be able to rejuvenate a dogwood tree starting in the Spring. If you have a tree in your yard that appears to be struggling, inmost cases, it’s common ...

The white dogwood petals seen each spring aren't actually flowers, but leaves called bracts. The green portion at the center of the bracts is the tree's actual flower. Regardless of terminology ...