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As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

This new vinca boasts a charming, compact and uniformly rounded habit, creating a sphere of flowers that bloom profusely all ...

North Carolina is experiencing climate change: warmer temperatures (especially at night), more frequent extreme rainfall and a rise in sea level, scientists have found. Farmers and gardeners must ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier ...

Here are some other mandarin orange ... flowers, are used in Chinese, Malay and Indian traditional medicine. Christie Chiu is a journalist on The Straits Times’ breaking news team. She covers ...