When planning your yardscape, it's tempting to surround a beautiful fruit tree with colorful blooms. But, avoid these flowers ...

If you planted fruit trees dreaming of harvesting juicy pears, pie-ready apples, and sweet summer peaches fresh from your own backyard, then trees that grow and bloom without producing bountiful ...

Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open.

Kwanzan cherry trees primarily grow in East Potomac Park. Coming into bloom two weeks later than the Yoshino, the upright Kwanzan branches produce heavy clusters of pink double blossoms.

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is ... "Birds consume the fruit after frost has softened it, subsequently spreading it, and new suckers can sprout from cut stumps ...

If you’re thinking of planting for pollinators this spring, I will be teaching a one-hour class at the Columbus Public ...

It's the perfect time to think about adding and growing fruit trees. Consider these suggestions: Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hardiness and bloom time.

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States ...