As winter’s chill lingers in the air, the delicate plum blossom, or ume, emerges in Tokyo, signaling the first hint of spring before the more famous cherry blossoms steal the spotlight. At Hanegi Park ...

You’ve probably noticed different hues of pink flowers blooming from the recently-bare trees that are scattered across Tacoma and thought two things: Spring is finally here. It’s cherry blossom season ...

With the early arrival of spring and the abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and bulbs that seemed to appear all at once, I recently was challenged to identify specific blooming trees according to ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Spring is just around the corner -- 60 days away to be exact. The National Park Service tweeted out pictures Thursday showing Japanese plum trees beginning to bud. I know we're ...

When it comes to heralding the arrival of spring, cherry blossoms get all the glory. But the hardier and more modest plum blossoms are just as pretty and smell twice as nice. The season begins in ...

A couple enjoy red plum blossoms covered with early spring snow at the Xixi national wetland park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province February 18, 2006. The snow adds charm to the plum blossom ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — With spring just around the corner, some will see early blooms in the District. The National Park Service tweeted out pictures Wednesday showing Japanese plum trees beginning to ...

There’s a ridiculous level of anxiety going on in my garden involving four types of plums and a commitment to try not to show up at my friend Gerald’s house with sad-canner eyes. He’s an archaeologist ...