Prized for their fast growth, height and ornamental features, tulip trees are a popular shade tree, especially throughout the Eastern U.S. In fact, these hardy, easy-to-care-for trees are the state ...

Tulips are for me like a box of jewels, hidden away until spring sun and rain coax them up, then bursting into color throughout the garden. As a professional gardener, I plant tulip bulbs every year.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In ...

A tulip tree’s spring flowers are one of spring’s best sights, though they’re often easy to miss since they bloom high up in the canopy. Even after the blooms are gone, the uncommon leaf shape adds ...

Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

Even on a gray day like Wednesday (and supposedly part of today), the tulip tree near the front of the Federal Courthouse on State Line Avenue provides an early hint of spring. It is always one of the ...