A column in January about the spring-flowering Amelanchier tree brought several follow-up letters from readers. Since spring is officially here and the tree will be blooming soon, I thought it would ...

In April, forest trees leaf-out casting shade. When buds open, most tree flowers bloom inconspicuously. But some rural roadsides and pasture edges are accentuated by the stunning white full bloom of a ...

It’s hard to miss nature’s celebration of spring on the hills and along the rivers of the Inland Northwest. Everywhere you look you see the white flowers of our native serviceberry in full bloom. From ...

Serviceberry, also known as Juneberry, shadbush or downy serviceberry, has something for everyone, producing early blooms in the spring and tasty berries in June. Native Americans dried serviceberries ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England inf Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...

The Pennsylvania native serviceberry has many names depending on the region. In some locations, it is known as the Shadbush, Juneberry, or even Sugarplum, to name a few.Serviceberry trees can grow to ...

April might bring showers and May flowers, but it also brings bloom to some of Ohio’s native trees. If a tree also has four-season interest, it’s certainly one to consider for the home landscape. Such ...

It is always a battle to beat the birds and the squirrels to the delicious fruits of the serviceberry, which ripened recently. Many trees are already stripped of fruit, what with the wildlife ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Here's such a nice little tree you can plant in almost any sized spot; plus it gives you berries to eat (if you get to them before the birds) and pretty fall color from the leaves ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. (Richard Webb/Bugwood.org ...