If you've caught sight of those stunning, petite, white-flowered trees this spring, you're witnessing one of the most dazzling spectacles of the season: the fringe trees. Every spring, I receive a ...

Fringe tree, or Old Man's Beard, (Chionanthus virginicus) has always played twelfth fiddle to dogwood, saucer magnolia, flowering cherry, Bradford pear, and numerous others choices for ...

Once in a while you meet a shrub that just knocks you off your feet. And so it is with the fringe tree especially right now as it begins showing off. This deciduous shrub is spectacular in full bloom ...

There are a number of tricks for making a small yard look bigger, from installing a charming footpath to creating an inviting-looking focal point. Planting a modestly sized tree is another effective ...

Mayhaw, southern crab apple, sweet pecan, southern magnolia and native fringe trees will be distributed from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the city of Hammond maintenance facility, 18104 U.S. 190 East.