Though hard to see from a distance, the tulip tree’s unique early-summer flowers are sure to dress up your yard. The cup-shaped blooms on these beautiful flowering trees have greenish-yellow petals ...

Using trees to provide privacy for a backyard is a beautiful and natural alternative to installing man-made screens or bulky garden structures. And, despite what you might think, you don't need acres ...

Adding pretty trees can transform the appeal of your home. If you want to plant them close to the house, you'll need cultivars that won't overwhelm or cause damage. Here are some of our favorite, ...

A gardener plants a tree sapling in a freshly dug hole in a garden bed. - Alexey Androsov/Shutterstock While not everyone is a fan of leaf-munching caterpillars, the butterflies they become are lovely ...

Bradford pears are blooming all over parts of America: pretty, but a problem! NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with master gardener Jessica Damiano about the trees. Well, they're certainly pretty right now.

Red spotted purple butterfly, a type that uses American linden trees as a larval host - Thomas Morris/Shutterstock Spotting butterflies in our yards and gardens can fill us with childlike wonder.