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 ...

Lush, sprawling forests, trails littered with cones and the clean, waxy smell of evergreens in the crisp morning air: Colorado. This state is known for its towering lodgepole pines, pale blue spruces ...

Historical data collected from five "average" mixed conifer stands, four large mixed conifer stands, and four red fir stands from the central and northern Sierra Nevada by George Sudworth in 1899 were ...

This may seem a shame - but it isn't. Conifers can be beautiful, but varieties grown as Christmas trees usually have dubious garden value, especially where space is limited. So don't be tempted to ...

The latest assessment of forest health in Colorado shows the Aspen area is experiencing a steady spread of infestation from Douglas fir beetles, but Pitkin County overall is faring much better than ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks completed the second phase of the conifer removal project on Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Conifers are plants in which pine cones ...

Observers who are noticing dying conifer trees around the Roaring Fork River watershed can blame the Douglas-fir beetle. The valley has avoided many of the insect infestations that have decimated ...

We buy live Christmas trees with the best of intentions, excited about the possibilities of decorating our living rooms for the holidays and our gardens for evermore. Sometimes, that's just the ...

Observers who are noticing dying conifer trees around the Roaring Fork River watershed can blame the Douglas-fir beetle. The valley has avoided many of the insect infestations that have decimated ...