The trees play a vital role in the carbon cycle, and have done so for millennia. Recently, humans have thrown things off a bit by getting rid of lots of trees and digging up a lot more carbon.

Some things you may not know about Redbud trees by: Tom Schmidt Posted: Mar 28, 2024 / 11:39 AM CDT Updated: Mar 28, 2024 / 11:39 AM CDT ...

When to prune a redbud tree Redbud trees are low-maintenance when it comes to pruning, but do need dead, damaged, or diseased branches removed and some structural trimming to help maintain their form.

The redbud is in the broad legume family and, as such, its fruit is a small pea-pod, approximately three inches long, which is flat with a very thin skin. Redbud trees, which grow 20 to 30 feet tall, ...

Once the trees have budded, the pink and lavender flowers are almost inescapable throughout the summer before they turn golden yellow in the fall. The state, though, has two different redbud trees ...

Redbud is adaptable to different soil types and pH but won’t grow in waterlogged conditions. It’s a tree for full sun or part shade and is hardy in Zones 5 to 9.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's finally beginning to feel and look like spring. Washington D.C. is known for its cherry blossoms but Pittsburgh is showing off her eastern redbud trees.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Q: My landscaper is recommending a redbud tree in the planter attached to my pool. I asked him if that’s a good tree to plant so close to the pool.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Walkers make their way down a path of tulips and redbud trees in bloom in the median of Wydown Blvd., in Clayton, on Thursday ...