When the cherry trees flower along Washington, D.C.,'s Tidal Basin by the Potomac River, it's a sure sign that spring is here. The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) dominates the plantings, and for ...

Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono, who died last summer, learned to read ancient Japanese script to compile records on peak bloom dating back to the ninth century C.E.

It’s official: The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. reached peak bloom. Here’s what you need to know about the National Cherry Blossom Festival, plus other spots in the U.S. to check out blooms.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — D.C.'s beloved cherry trees are nearing peak bloom! If you look closely, you'll see florets coming out of the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom buds, marking stage 2 of blossom ...

When flowers don't last as long, they die off as new ones bloom, leaving cherry trees looking 'kind of bedraggled.' ...

Japanese flowering cherry trees (Prunus serrulata spp.) are eye-catching ornamental trees known for their stunning pinkish-red spring blossoms. These trees grow quickly, at 1 to 2 feet per year, but ...

Maintaining a hummingbird feeder to keep these fabulous fliers around is a lot of work, but you can simplify the process by ...

Prof Yasuyuki Aono’s meticulous work charted shifting bloom dates as a marker of climate change Even in his final months, he counted the days until the cherry blossoms. Prof Yasuyuki Aono of Osaka ...

It looks as though thick boughs of pink cotton are floating against the blue sky. Circling the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, passersby with smartphones stop to snap the scene as velvety petals ...