Black locust trees bloom in May and June, emitting a fragrant aroma and signaling seasonal changes. Often considered a nuisance species, black locusts play an important role in colonizing disturbed ...

When I was a little girl, I would spend my spring with my grandmother, who lived in a tiny village in the eastern part of Henan province. The village is surrounded by locust trees. Flowering in late ...

The air was clear and the wind refreshing as I sat on the front porch on a recent early morning. The beauty of the day, though, belied the fact that it still hadn't rained much -- and we really need ...

Q: A couple of doors down from our home there is a large, round-headed shaped tree in the yard that has fairly large clusters of white blooms. Sort of shaped like a cluster of grapes. When we asked ...

Black locust trees are captivating in mid-May when their large, fragrant white blossoms open and make the medium to large trees suddenly apparent along the edges of wooded areas and in small groves.

I have received several inquiries from readers about the many roadside trees turning brown this summer. The question is usually, “What is killing all of those trees?” The trees in question are likely ...

Josiah in Sarnia has a lovely heritage home. It was built more than a century ago by someone in the railroad business. The front of the house, with its big welcoming porch, was perfect for meeting and ...

This week in Missouri’s woods, a native, thorny, locust tree displays clusters of fragrant white flowers. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) grows in dry or rocky upland woods, along streams, and ...