Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Fringe Tree or Old Man's Beard is a beautiful, small tree when it is in full ...

Q. I've had a fringe tree for three years, and it has produced only a few blossoms once. What's wrong? -- A.B., Spring A. Perhaps it's a matter of time and maturity, or perhaps your tree could use ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. The tree has been here since we moved here two years ago and no one seems to know what it is. It is in bloom now with white feather-like blooms. The leaves drop in the fall. It gets full sun in the ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. In late May to early June a small native tree stands ...