It isn’t every day that a plant comes along that will grow just about anywhere and has some interesting feature every season of the year. But that’s just exactly what our Northwest native red twig ...

“I have a red twig dogwood shrub I planted at least two years ago in my backyard that tends to be moist and shaded by some adjacent trees. It has only grown to about 3 feet tall and has thin foliage.

As if the cold weren't unwelcome enough, there's little in the landscape to treat your eyes during the dragging winter months. If you go into mourning once your garden goes dormant, tuck a red-twig ...

Q: I have a red twig dogwood on the east side of my house. Rabbits chewed through most branches during winter, leaving only short stubs at the base. I'd like to cut it to an even height, close to the ...

Question: We have some red twig dogwood shrubbery. It is growing like crazy and we would like to know the proper ways to trim it - when to trim, suggestions on how, or where, to be cutting the ...

Dogwoods, in the genus Cornus, are among the most versatile native shrubs. With seasonal interest, tolerance of less than perfect conditions and benefits for wildlife, these shrubs are worth ...

In horticulture, the red twig dogwood is most noted for the color of its young branches, which are a nice ornamental red, especially in the winter. In the wild, it indicates a wet site, can survive ...

While most plants look their best in bloom, in their fall foliage, or at least when fully leafed out, a few are most attractive with their leaves off. Whether it’s bright color on the stems or just ...