When morning lows get into the 50s and below, it’s a cause for celebration. We can look for those long-lost fleece vests and, even better, it gives horticulturists like The Garden Guy the ticket to ...

A landscape needs “bones” — plants that anchor the overall look throughout the year, not just during the growing season in spring and summer. Evergreens typically form the “bones” of a good landscape ...

Deer, while cute, can be pests in the garden, especially when they're nibbling on your favorite plants. Keep them out with this dense and unappetizing conifer.

Small conifer trees can be a great addition to your yard or landscape. Small conifer trees can be a great addition to your yard or landscape. Erik Helland of Landscape Garden Center of Sioux Falls has ...

Most conifer selections suitable for gardens in our region are relatively pest free. However some spruce are prone to aphids. You'll want to do your homework when selecting from spruce cultivars.

In elementary school, most of us learned the basic differences between deciduous and coniferous trees. Deciduous trees have leaves that change color and drop in the fall, and coniferous trees have ...

CHICO — Chico Horticultural Society will meet Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Chico library, East First and Sherman avenues. There will be refreshments served at 9:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 10 o ...

Your first thought of shrubs for your home is probably the staples like hollies or ligustrums and showy bloomers like azaleas, rhododendrons or camellias. Those are great choices, but also consider ...

There is nothing that adds a thrill to the winter landscape quite like conifers. Much to the chagrin of my wife, I could be forever happy gardening among conifers. I love green selections and blue ...

The weather forecast has several days with morning lows in the 60s, which is a cause for celebration. We can look for those long-lost fleece vests and, even better, it gives horticulturists like The ...

For the corners of a former house, I used a graceful-growing slender hinoki cypress, another conifer cousin that lends a look of art to a landscape. The word “conifer” generally refers to a plant that ...