*An earlier version of this article included a photo that misidentified two children. Sophie Bynum, 6, left, and her older sister, Annabelle, reacted to the Magic Tree being illuminated Thursday at ...

First, the green bud appears, sprouting from a tree branch like a fledgling peering skyward from its mother’s nest. The florets show up next, extending from the branch’s center like a petal unfurling ...

The trees exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere through little “mouths” in their leaves and tiny “windows” in their bark. Flowering cherry trees in spring at the New York Botanical ...

Cherry trees offer beauty in every season, support local wildlife, and reward you with tasty fruit year after year. Plant cherry trees in early spring or late fall in full sun and well-drained soil to ...

While bold evergreens can add lovely blue-green shades to your yard, and many maples turn delightful colors in the fall, there's nothing quite like the burst of flowers from a flowering tree. If you ...

Summer brings magic to your backyard when you can choose fresh cherries directly from your tree. If you live in a cold weather region, you may believe cherry tree cultivation is impossible for your ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...

After a few years of underwhelming results due to inconsistent weather conditions, cherry blossom trees at Jackson Park have come back in full swing. Jane Ballestros take photos with the cherry ...

Every year, April brings the peak bloom period for cherry blossom trees — and one pharma company is tying its involvement with the springtime ritual to its efforts in the oncology space. Japanese ...

Cherry blossom alert: The cherry trees are blooming in Jackson Park on the South Side. The pink-and-white flowers are starting to emerge at Jackson Park, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave., drawing curious ...

The cherry blossom is synonymous with Japanese culture and springtime, but the vibrant pink bloom has had roots in Washington state for over a century. Cherry blossoms first landed on American soil in ...

There are so many wonderful places around the world to witness the blooming cherry trees, here are 5 to get you started on your spring adventures. Sakura means cherry blossoms in Japanese and these ...