This will be one of the first trees in your yard to flower in early spring, and then fruit berries in summer. In the fall, you’ll get to enjoy bright red and orange leaves.

Flowering trees in your yard are truly a feast for the senses. Come spring and summer, these majestic beauties sing with stunning, colorful blooms.

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Spring House Hunt Ask the Gardener: How to make your first yard a green oasis For new homeowners, start with the trees and then fill in the blanks.

Tips, tricks and things to avoid when cultivating a bird-friendly garden this spring. Choosing native trees and flowers are recommended for attracting birds.

This week we’ll give our trees a drink of water and see how insects survive the cold winter months. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll give our trees a drink of water and see how insects ...

How to prune backyard apple, peach and apricot trees There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

Early spring is also a great time to prune your woody trees and shrubs. Deciduous trees don’t have their leaves on them so they show their structure and are easily pruned for form.

A single tree really stands out in a spring landscape, but rows of golden chain trees have quite the impact, as seen here. SHOP GOLDEN CHAIN TREES Cas Balicki / 500px - Getty Images ...

Backyard trees also provide a home for wildlife, ... Emblazoned with 5- to 10-inch pinkish-purple, saucer-shaped flowers in early spring, saucer magnolia is a backyard showstopper.