They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...
I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...
In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...
The Loblolly Pine ( Pinus taeda) is considered the fastest-growing pine species, characterized by its unique appearance, with dense foliage at the top and bare trunks. This tall, straight evergreen ...
MY YARD IS FULL of eastern white pine trees, and every three years or so, it is full of pine cones. This is one of those years. Pine cones have fallen all over the yard, the sidewalk, the driveway.
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Caring for Conifers in Winter

Conifers are among the most popular plants in our gardens. They are low-maintenance, evergreen, and provide structure to beds ...
As we head into the winter season, we can see nature’s landscape change. The temperatures drop, animals begin to migrate or hibernate, the mountains get covered in snow and trees begin to lose their ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland is The Forest City. Our forests are mostly filled with trees like oaks, maples, beeches, and hickories that flower in the spring, provide shade in the summer, and dazzle ...
Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it's loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of pine trees, and they ...
Dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant, means healthy-looking trees are not always what they seem. The infection causes dense growths called witches' broom.
The Western Conifer-Seed Bug is a true bug native to the pine forests of western North America that has quickly spread eastward since the 1950s. Pest specialists surmise that these bugs were ...