Evergreens

In recent years, a disease, steadily increasing in severity, has ravished many pine plantings. The Austrian pine is the most seriously affected species in the Midwest, with older trees dying

In contrast to the needle evergreens, such as yew, pine, hemlock, spruce, and many others, the broad-leaved types are valued for their richly-textured foliage. Many have showy blooms, which add

Each fall, along about the first of October, several letters come to me requesting an answer to the question, “Why do my yews never have red fruit like those of

The evergreen trees described on “The Beginning Gardener” page were the kinds most often used as Christmas trees.  There are others equally useful and beautiful—yew (Taxus), cypress (Cupressus), arborvitae (Thuja),

Evergreens are expensive, and they have every right to be. A blue spruce six years old ranges between 16″ and 24″ inches. That means six years of pruning, transplanting, and

Why not take a little time to study the evergreens this Winter? Many of us give them little attention during a greater part of the year, chiefly because our time

Wherever you live, there are all sorts of materials within your reach that you can use as winter decorations. Just step outside and let your imagination have free rein. You