What is a bonsai? The Japanese word “bonsai” is often translated as “plant in a pot.” It may be used as an identifying term for such a plant or it may refer to special techniques and aesthetic models ...

Bonsai aren’t perfect miniature trees, said Dave Hodgetts, a bonsai grower. They’re trees with artistic license. They’re ...

In the chilly winters of British Columbia, sweet cherry trees employ a fascinating survival trick called supercooling, ...

It's hard to imagine, but more than a century ago, this same area in D.C. stood naked without a cherry tree in site. The story of cherry trees made their way to the U.S. is almost as remarkable as ...

ONGOING Yozakura Cherry Blossom Festival: 7-11 p.m. daily through April ... Estacada Public Library, 825 N.W. Wade St. The Art of Bonsai: 1-3 p.m. third Thursdays and third Saturdays. Instructor Bobby ...

which are the most common type of cherry tree planted along the Tidal Basin, are open. Typically, peak bloom occurs between the last week of March and the first week of April, according to the ...

The beautiful pink and white trees surround the Confederate Memorial, with one old specimen across from the Memorial Amphitheater. The arboretum is even home to a native species of cherry tree, Prunus ...

They were returned to Japan when it was determined that they were the wrong variety of cherry tree and not suitable for Washington weather. They were ordered burned by the president when they were ...

Spring is here! The gorgeous white and pink blooms of the explosive cherry blossom trees have started to emerge across the U.S. The National Park Service on Sunday announced the cherry trees in ...

At 2pm, an official at the weather agency confirmed six flowers on a Somei-Yoshino cherry tree, which is more than the five used as a benchmark for making an announcement. The tree is a sample ...

They recommend the Montmorency. It's a red tart cherry that's good for pies and canning. Wild black cherry is native to Mississippi. Its blooms are white, and it often blooms from April to May.