WASHINGTON — Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around ...

Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service. Originally a gift from Japan to the United States, the ...

Washington, D.C.'s iconic cherry blossoms reached the 2025 peak bloom on Friday, March 28, the National Park Service said, about a week after the city kicked off its annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

The stunning cherry trees of Washington, D.C., a gift from Japan that blossom spectacularly each spring in a cherished symbol of renewal, were planted by first lady Helen Herron Taft and other ...

Spring is synonymous with cherry blossom season in D.C. Cherry trees across the region are overflowing with thousands of small pink and white blooms. The collection of Yoshino cherry trees on the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenom. This year’s cherry blossom festivities in Washington will be the last for Stumpy and ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs ...

“It’s almost like the government’s imposing its will on its residents,” Trayon White, the D.C. council member for Ward 8, said at the council’s June 6 legislative meeting. He wasn’t talking about a ...

The cooling effect of trees reduces the surface temperature of European cities in the summer by up to 12°C in some regions. In contrast, green spaces without trees have a negligible effect, according ...

Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others. Ever since I first visited D.C., I was in awe of how full of trees it was. Rock Creek Park, one of the oldest city parks in the United States, is ...

The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs doing what dogs do. Bikes and scooters and more careening into it. But hotter summers and milder winters had weakened the tree.