By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the ...

Weeping Japanese cherry trees flower about a week before the Yoshino trees. Flowers: semi-double, pink. The earliest flowering cherry.

Another popular but troubled tree is Higan cherry (Prunus subhirtella), often sold in a weeping form. Like the Japanese flowering cherry, it is a short-lived tree that is susceptible to many ...

The small garden features Mount Fuji cherry trees, azaleas, bamboo and ornamental grass. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The garden was created in memory of Akiko ...