WASHINGTON — With nearly 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees across the Tidal Basin, it is easy to look at the collective and get lost in its beauty. But if you find yourself wandering around downtown and have ...

As the Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms reached their peak for 2025, trees around New York and New Jersey were starting to bloom. Some flowers have already been spotted in Central Park, while others ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Nothing says spring like a blooming cherry blossom tree. These gorgeous ...

There’s no more visible sign of spring in Washington than the flowering of cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and across the region. But how much do you really know about the trees, their ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States, the ...

As cherry blossom season comes to an end and petals start to blanket D.C.’s streets, it’s worth noticing the cherry trees’ resilience. These trees have seen it all, from flooding and harsh winds to ...

WASHINGTON — It's the official first day of spring, the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the blossoms are halfway to peak bloom. That means very soon, thousands of people will ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Cherry blossoms bloom on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on March 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Few things herald the coming of spring ...

The trees exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere through little “mouths” in their leaves and tiny “windows” in their bark. Flowering cherry trees in spring at the New York Botanical ...

Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth and ...