Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. The Japanese camellia is an evergreen shrub that ...

American witch-hazel, also called common witch-hazel, is a native plant in our area that surprises us by blooming in late fall into December. Yellow witch-hazel flowers are often spotted out in the ...

At this time of year, it seems that yellow flowers are especially prominent in the garden. It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring ...

You know it’s springtime when the tabebuia trees are in bloom. The trees, native to subtropical climes, are easy to spot. The beautiful bright yellow blooms (or purple or pink-ish) have been bursting ...

Spring is coming, and soon many trees will bloom before their foliage emerges. I enjoy spring, because driving by a golden trumpet tree in full bloom with its bright yellow flowers makes me happy. If ...

O ne of the prettiest sights in Salt Lake during summer months is golden-yellow flowers cascading down Amaltash trees. Plenty of them grow in our avenues and their flowers resemble bunches of grapes ...