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 ...

As spring approached last year, I decided to write an article about the smoke tree, one of my favorite “highway trees”. I call them that because we often see them putting on a display of color in the ...

This windbreak features a toyon tree, a redbud bush and native grasses. (Photo by Pamela Noemsie) Western redbud can be used to make a windbreak. (Photo by Pamela Noensie) Toyon is a great option for ...