The flowering dogwood carries a powerful history ... Insects, too, benefit from the dogwood tree, particularly certain species of moths and butterflies that rely on the leaves for food.

Q: I have to remove a declining flowering dogwood, and would like ... a common flower color for spring-blooming trees, native and otherwise, but this species is often overlooked.

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...