With many people selecting evergreen trees or greens for holiday decorations, the opportunity arises to learn how to properly identify them. Several times a year, I hear gardeners talk about an ...

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 ...

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 ...

I love this time of year. We give thanks and celebrate all that we have. What makes it even better is if the meals that bring the family together include ingredients from local farmers. This is a ...

The cold weather and snow we have been having is hardly conducive to thinking about the yard or what needs to be done to be ready for the spring season. But we still need to begin dreaming and ...

Q: I want to add some evergreen trees to my 14 acres of woods. Are there some pines, firs or other evergreens that will grow well that deer will not eat? A: Deer affect the planting equation big-time ...

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 ...

At this time of year, homeowners often are concerned when they see needles turning brown on evergreen trees and shrubs. But it’s nothing to worry about, according to Sharon Yiesla, Plant Clinic ...

Deer, while cute, can be pests in the garden, especially when they're nibbling on your favorite plants. Keep them out with this dense and unappetizing conifer.