What do North Carolina legislators have against the state's native redbud trees? That's what some environmentalists and others are asking after a committee proposed allowing billboard companies to ...

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts.

The eastern redbud is a small (15-30 feet) native understory tree which blooms early spring and the pinkish-purple flowers remain colorful for a month. The flower clusters which are borne along ...