We live in a wonderful forest with many large towering trees. Often overlooked are our many smaller trees. Smaller trees can be very useful in a landscape when you need something to fit into a small ...

Flatwoods plum is the nearly identical, but less well known, cousin of Chickasaw plum. Both natives are small trees that produce a cloud of creamy blooms in spring. Flatwoods is easier to maintain, ...

When a friend mentioned that her flatwoods plum (Prunus umbellata) seems to be struggling, a fellow master gardener stated, "Right plant, right place." That mantra is one of the principles of ...

There are few trees as showy in bloom as flowering cherries and plums. Covered in pink or white flowers, these trees are often the first to bloom and signal that spring is near. Many species of ...

Unseasonably warm weather during the past few weeks has pushed the button on some of our early bloomers. Redbud and wild plum trees dot many neighborhoods with pink and white blossoms, respectively.