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 ...

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 ...

If you want to be a true outdoorsman or woman, and a true survivor, you’ve got to become a plant person. I know, I know—it’s not as cool to walk around with your nose in a book as it is to sling lead ...

Q: This may be a dumb question, but how do you tell a pine tree from a hemlock tree? — Clay, Pittsfield, Mass. A: Both are evergreens, and at this season, especially attractive additions to the winter ...

While we might like the idea of an evergreen yard that remains vibrant and full of life all year long, many evergreen trees ...

A group of Colorado State University faculty and Extension specialists have created a free shrub and tree identification mobile app called CO Woody Plants. With the launch of the app, Colorado’s ...

Don Kinzler helps a reader identify a plant that recently showed up in her garden and answers questions about browning evergreen foliage and whether to cut back ornamental grasses in the fall or ...

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 ...

Should you prune evergreens in winter? Find out from a professional arborist if winter is the best time to prune evergreens.