The genus Cornus (the Latin name we assign to Dogwoods), is comprised of many different species that are common to Northwest gardens. Starting in late March, our native dogwood tree, Cornus nutallii, ...

Maybe you have been fortunate enough to spot a dogwood tree, or even a small grove of them, in full bloom on an Appalachian hillside in springtime. The ivory white flowers glow softly against the ...

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This, the 150 th year since Canada’s founding (#Canada150), is a great time to learn about Canadian native plants. I don’t know the exact number of native plants found in Canada (in the thousands, I’m ...