When the cherry trees flower along Washington, D.C.,'s Tidal Basin by the Potomac River, it's a sure sign that spring is here. The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) dominates the plantings, and for ...

Feeling hungry? Plenty of flowers attract hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden, but not many smell as good as an ...

When do cherry blossoms typically bloom? An individual cherry tree blooms for about a week, while whole groves bloom and fall in about two. Typically, peak blooms—when 70 percent of flowers in a stand ...

It’s official: The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. reached peak bloom. Here’s what you need to know about the National Cherry Blossom Festival, plus other spots in the U.S. to check out blooms.

Japanese flowering cherry trees (Prunus serrulata spp.) are eye-catching ornamental trees known for their stunning pinkish-red spring blossoms. These trees grow quickly, at 1 to 2 feet per year, but ...

Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak bloom dating back to the ninth century C.E.

Maintaining a hummingbird feeder to keep these fabulous fliers around is a lot of work, but you can simplify the process by ...

Hanami is a traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms, which is celebrated widely across the ...