Above: this Eastern redcedar is forming new cones in the spring. Many homeowners have evergreens in their home landscape. Evergreens provide a landscape service that other plants cannot – they add ...

Well, good luck with that! I’d recommend clippers if you really need one of these pine cones. Strong, stout clippers. The seed cones, shown here on an herbarium specimen, are equipped with a prominent ...

Hanging pine cones in the garden does more than add a touch of whimsy. Once you learn the practical reason behind it, you might want to give it a try yourself.

In much of the country, much of the landscape goes barren from fall through spring. Evergreens are typically the workhorse plants that carry us through. But not all evergreens are created equal. A ...

Planting evergreen trees as privacy screens often looks friendlier than a fence, is cheaper than a wall, and prettier than lattice. It may take longer to reach a size to fully do the job, but it will ...