In a moment of sheer extravagance, I purchased a dwarf redbud, Ruby Falls, and now have staked out a prominent place in the backyard for it to flower and flaunt its weeping branches. This lovely ...

I'm guessing that Saint Augustine, the great theologian, also was a gardener. Perhaps a busy day of planting and harvesting was behind a quote of his: "Every day," he said, "we are deafened by the ...

Dear Art: My No. 1 choice would be redbud. It is native. It is beautiful in all stages. The heart-shaped leaves are lovely. The flowers on the bare stems are almost as beautiful as dogwood. The bark ...