Don't be fooled by the chic look of the tassel-like blooms on Chinese fringe flowers (Loropetalum)! These plants are a wonderful choice for beginner gardeners, due to their low-maintenance nature.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Some flowers are beginning to bloom and trees budding, thanks to the periods of warm weather in Central New York late winter to early spring. What specific flowers will be blooming in ...