Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Flowering dogwood is the state tree of Virginia and Missouri and the state ...

An American dogwood blooms in its full white glory in April. Q: I have a 40-year-old American dogwood tree that was badly damaged over the winter. It has about 30 leaves left. I am going to cut it ...

I’ve been meaning to ask you if I can transplant my evergreen dogwood to a more sheltered location on the opposite side of the house. Every August and September the last two years it’s been blasted by ...

Q: Is there a good book out there you can recommend that talks about the easiest trees to transplant? I'm moving soon and want to take as many plants with me as possible, including franklin trees, ...

Q: What is the best time to plant a dogwood tree? I am inspired by all the beautiful blooms. A: Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a spring-blooming native tree for North Central Florida. The late freezes ...

Dogwoods are often the first trees to bloom in the spring, and they don't hold back. These plants' showy pink or white flowers can attract cardinals to your yard and feed hungry butterflies.

A flowering dogwood tree blooms in a yard. - Mark C Stevens/Getty Images Dogwoods make a stunning addition to any garden. The compact trees are prized for their delicate white blossoms in the spring ...

Dogwood trees are universally popular, and it’s no wonder. At this time of year they put on a spectacular show, their brilliant white blooms lighting up the spring landscape, but they can be a ...