So many different ornamentals are described as unique, and gardening is filled with examples of stunning foliage and flowering potential. But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) ...

What: A rare native of the southeastern United States, Cotinus obovatus — the American smoke tree — is a choice tree for any garden. This typically multistemmed deciduous tree is widely known for its ...

People are aching to get out and start gardening. Have you started already? Do you have questions? For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

In our yard right now, there are three happy plants. These relatives all have a distinctive color of a very dark green hue. And, as the branches lengthen, a purple color sets into the sky. They are ...

InForaged Flower Arranging: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Stunning Arrangements from Local, Wild Plants, Rebekah Clark Moody shows readers almost 40 ways readers can enhance and brighten their ...

My fellow authors might disagree, but it seems like sometimes it’s hard to come up with a suitable topic. This time, however, I felt good – I had two or three plants that were lined up, with ...

If social media posts and national news attention are any barometer of popularity, the desert celebrity of the moment is the Joshua tree. With its photo-ready iconic branches and rock ’n’ roll ...

Surprisingly for many of us, we are having some pretty nice fall color. When fall foliage is the topic, most people consider trees, but there are many shrubs you can add to the landscape that can ...