Pine, spruce, Italian Cypress, Southern magnolias, palm trees. Not all evergreen trees are related or look alike. They come from different families of trees and grow in varied types of soils. But if ...
During dismal winter days, evergreen trees and shrubs bring precious color and cheer to yards and neighborhoods. Let’s pay them back by learning their names. All evergreen shrubs may look alike to a ...
Do you know why the pine tree didn’t get a Christmas present? Because it was knotty. Speaking of evergreen humor, did you hear about the guy who drove through a forest and noticed lumberjacks sawing ...
As you looked out the windows of your house this winter at all the dormant and barren deciduous trees in your landscape, perhaps you thought that a little green would be a nice addition this year. But ...
There are many reasons to plant evergreens in your yard. They can provide interest and beautiful greenery when other plants are stark and bare, and they create a low-maintenance oasis in your backyard ...
Winter arrives with its chill, stripping most gardens down to bare bones and leaving homeowners staring out the window wondering where all the color went. But here’s the secret seasoned gardeners know ...
As all of your lovely maples, dogwoods, and aspens get ready for winter by turning color and preparing to shed their leaves, your evergreen trees are also bracing for the colder weather to come. These ...
The scent of pine is one of the hallmarks of this happy time of the year. Perhaps that’s what inspires so many homeowners to plant pine trees in their yards. “Unfortunately, many of them don’t do very ...