GARDENING GERRY DALY IN THE last week or so, a spectacular flowering tree has been drawing attention. If you live near the coast, you may have noticed the showy yellow flowers of the mimosa, but if ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Albizia julibrissin, also called silk tree, was introduced into North America ...

Exploding into abundance in the dead of winter with delicate, cloud-like yellow flowers, the mimosa is a botanical boom. It heralds brighter days to come, but pinning down its history, meaning and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Growing an ethereal garden you want to look at every day requires one crucial component: variety. While a ...