Trees

With building lots growing smaller and houses shrinking closer to ground level every day, it’s time the Japanese lilac tree (Syringa amurensis japonica) came into its own.  This little-known member

Among the small secondary trees, few, if any, bloom in as great profusion as the redbud. The best-known species is Cercis canadensis, native from southwestern Ontario to New York, New

If you want a graceful, lacy tree festooned in midsummer with great sprays of yellow flowers, choose the golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) for your lawn or parkway. It is

Erythrina is a genus of plants with over 130 species of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and red flowering trees distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. It’s a member of the

Seventy years ago, the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia) was practically unknown north of the Southern states, and a narrow strip of land in the southern part of those states bordered the

A true, although almost unbelievable, is the story of Captain William Bligh and the mutiny on IBIS “Bounty.”  As we relive with mounting excitement this significant bit of history, we

Leptospermum scoparium is an upright evergreen shrub that belongs to the genus Leptospermum and is a member of the Myrtaceae or Myrtle family that comprises 3300 species and 150 genera

Here in Woodstock, N. Y. can be seen as one more horrible example of the meaningless destruction of scenic beauty by real estate “operators.” Garden clubs, civic groups, and nature-minded

Shrubs flowering outdoors in mid-winter are scarcely the usual thing in our gardens, and this small group holds great value for the colder parts of the country. One of the