Minnesota foresters are still dealing with the big blowdown that occurred in Bemidji last summer, hoping this year's fire ...

» Remember to keep watering established trees and shrubs as well as the new ones until the ground freezes so they have lots of moisture to make it through the winter. We've had a dry season so this is ...

When I bought my home in Burlington nine years ago, a huge selling point was the gardens. Both front and back yards were terraced with stonework, and the previous owners had planted loads of ...

Coloradans are lucky. In the dead of winter, when the landscape looks brown and dead or is covered by snow, we have the many hues of green conifers to remind us that spring will come again. In ...

The Horticultural Trades Association is continuing its Plant A Tree In November campaign, and has recommended three companion plants for growing near conifers or with conifers in patio pots.

Conifers are cone-bearing plants and include plants such as pines, cypress, junipers and yews. They are usually recognized by their needle-like foliage and are considered evergreens. Although most ...

A new study shows that upon attack by bark-feeding weevils, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic compounds that provide important cues to neighboring seedlings. Conifers are ...

Growing plants close to conifers is a tall order because the network of surface roots dries out the soil and makes it almost impossible for other plants to become established. There are options, but ...

Brian is the native plant program manager at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He is also the manager of their Bowyer Farm, which is located near the zoo. The land was donated to the zoo with ...

The Horticultural Trades Association is continuing its Plant A Tree In November campaign, and has recommended three companion plants for growing near conifers or with conifers in patio pots.