She could tell you to the week when the first dogwood blossom would brighten the ridge, the first blackberry darken enough to harvest.

Dogwood trees, for example, are a popular ornamental in some areas because of their white or pink blooms in the spring.

As instructed by his master, he told his fellow villagers to climb up the nearby mountain with a Cornus leaf pinned on their clothes and a glass of chrysanthemum liquor in hand.

Prune in the dormant season --- pruning in late spring could create an entry point for dogwood borers.

People make different cornel jams and compotes, but we will tell how to make cornel vodka!