She feels, though, that the persimmon tree, now big and tall, has always been there with her. “The tree looks dead in winter. Yet it blooms so strongly in spring,” she said.

A.R. Ammons, the heralded, mid-20th century poet was known as "Archie" during his formative years working the family farm in Columbus County.

Archaeologists have revitalized a Roman flower garden in Pompeii that survived an earthquake in 62 A.D. before being buried ...

Palo verde trees are on a sort of blooming binge, with blossoms blanketing acres at some sites in the Catalina Foothills and elsewhere.

When these plants first bloom after 7-10 years of growth, they emit a powerful smell to attract beetles for pollination. The ...

The tree had been planted by Masakatsu five years before to mark the completion of their new home. "It's said (in Japan) that peach and chestnut trees take three years to bear fruit, and persimmon ...

Once the purple firework display is over, follow these steps to set your alliums up for gorgeous blooms again next year.

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Persicaria orientalis) is a gorgeous annual with bright pink blooms that attract hummingbirds, ...

Purple firespike is a flowering shrub that boasts dramatic tubular purple flowers ideal for drawing hummingbirds and ...