One of the worst culprits of fall yard mess? The red oak. Also called the northern red oak, it's a beautiful tree with idyllically shaped leaves that turns a vivacious red during the fall.

Bullington Gardens, the horticultural education center and nonprofit botanical garden at 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, will hold its 21 st annual Spring Plant Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 24, Friday, ...