Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

Tulip trees are named for their tuliplike flowers; unfortunately, we don’t get a good look at those flowers very often. The difficulty seeing the flowers isn’t because the trees are shy; it is because ...

Biltmore Estate wants to chop down the tulip poplars. Sadly, these magnificent trees are only one-third of the way through their journey along life’s pathway — surviving five years of drought only to ...

Beautiful yellow and white flowers often appear on our pathways in April through June. These were dropped from a nearby tulip tree, named Liriodendron tulipifera for its tulip-shaped flowers. The ...

One of my favorite trees is in full bloom, and if you don’t look carefully, you may miss it! Liriodendron tulipifera or tulip popular is in full glorious bloom, and I love these flowers. This tree is ...

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We Filipinos are fascinated with flowering trees like the cherry blossoms of Japan (but actually we have a couple of flowering tree species that can rival those). And who can blame us? The blooms of ...