Horticulturist Michael Dirr, author of  “Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs,” calls the hues “shades of fluorescent pink and rose-red to grape-juice purple-red.” ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

This is a tale of two finches — actually two different finch species — and the American redbud. There’s a certain time of year when the native redbud is blooming, with its tiny pink flowers in ...

* What it is: Redbuds are small, Pennsylvania-native flowering trees that grow slightly wider than tall and have heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in fall. What sets Flame Thrower apart is that it ...

Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers bloom early, providing splashes of color against a winter landscape of browns and grays. Is the name ...