When it comes to heralding the arrival of spring, cherry blossoms get all the glory. But the hardier and more modest plum blossoms are just as pretty and smell twice as nice. The season begins in ...

As winter’s chill lingers in the air, the delicate plum blossom, or ume, emerges in Tokyo, signaling the first hint of spring before the more famous cherry blossoms steal the spotlight. At Hanegi Park ...

Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

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 ...

You’ve probably noticed different hues of pink flowers blooming from the recently-bare trees that are scattered across Tacoma and thought two things: Spring is finally here. It’s cherry blossom season ...

WASHINGTON — Many of you may be looking forward to taking pictures with the iconic cherry blossoms in D.C. But before you snap that selfie, how can you tell the difference between a cherry blossom and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Though the trees often live for more ...