Spring finds Kousa dogwood at its most dramatically beautiful. It is then that the large, white blossoms — each up to 4 inches across — unfold in profusion from branches at the top of the tree ...

As some of my regular readers may know, I live in my childhood home - the place where four children, two parents, and many cats and a dog lived, loved and laughed. Today, it still remains a safe ...

Last year, I came upon the most beautiful kousa dogwood in full bloom. I muttered to myself that if everyone could see it they would know why I put it high on my list.While I am partial to the ...

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including good options for a native tree, and how to deal with camellias that might have a virus.

Kousa dogwood is a showy flowering tree that leafs out before it flowers, providing a wonderful green backdrop for its colorful flowers. Salisbury’s Hurley Park has an excellent example of the ...

COMMON NAME: Kousa dogwood SPECIES: Cornus (kor’nus, Latin name from toughness of wood) kousa (Japanese vernacular name) FORM: Single or multi-stem large shrub or small tree. SIZE: 10-15 feet… ...

Q: We have a white dogwood tree on our front lawn (the only tree we have on our front lawn), planted about eight years ago. However, TruGreen says the tree has spotted leaf mold, mostly on the ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: I would like to plant a tree or shrub in our front yard as a focal point. I was thinking of a small flowering tree like a dogwood. I know they can be a little ...

Kousa dogwood, a native of Japan, Korea and China, is rapidly gaining popularity among savvy gardeners. While I love our native American dogwood, I’ve grown increasingly fond of Cornus kousa.

By Lee Reich For The Associated Press The soft, pinkish red of Kousa dogwood fruits, some still hanging on trees, does hint at luscious flavor. Some people see their shape as something like a combi… ...

What: This disease resistant selection of pink flowering dogwood — called Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ or Red Flowering Kousa Dogwood — is a great replacement for more problem-prone cultivars. In ...