With the early arrival of spring and the abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and bulbs that seemed to appear all at once, I recently was challenged to identify specific blooming trees according to ...

Q: I would like to plant an attractive tree, preferably flowering, in my Noe Valley backyard. Two things I am concerned about are water requirements and vermin. Both plum and cherry trees seem to do ...

Q: We have a flowering plum (supposedly ornamental) tree in our front yard. This year, it is covered with small walnut-sized plums. Are these edible? I am envisioning plum jam if they are edible. A: ...

OAKLAND — Dotted along the thoroughfares and side streets throughout the Bay Area are bursts of pink and white blooms of the Flowering Plum tree, an ornamental, non-fruiting tree with flowers so ...