» 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Privacy matters! You shouldn't have to worry about being on display when enjoying your backyard. Sadly, putting up fences can be financially and physically draining ...

11:47, Mon, Sep 21, 2015 Updated: 12:57, Tue, Sep 22, 2015 The special week is organised by the British Conifer Group to promote the benefits of growing conifers in the garden. Conifers are low ...

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 ...

The trees surrounding Wheatland tower overhead, yet in one corner, the plants can be crushed by the tiniest feet. Here, in the dwarf conifer garden, a circle of twigs surrounds a 5-inch tall ...