Here in the South, there is one tree deserving of all the springtime adulation it gets—the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). Maybe it's because they're native and grow wild in our woods.

Among the selections was a branch from the Japanese dogwood, scientifically known as Cornus mas or Cornelian cherry. This ...

At last month's Henderson County Master Gardener Association meeting, Master Gardener Chuck Lohrmann gave a presentation on ...