Tag: evergreens
Evergreen Foliage Has Distinct Advantages
UNITED STATES—Gardening was easier before suburban lifestyles became so passe. Now, larger modern urban homes occupy smaller urban parcels. Modern fences are taller to...
Christmas Trees Wanted Dead Or Alive
UNITED STATES—Poinsettias, Christmas cacti, cyclamen, various forced bulbs and several other seasonal potted plants are again becoming popular. It happens annually prior to Christmas....
Christmas Trees Are Major Cut Foliage
UNITED STATES—Cut foliage is a common ingredient of ready-made mixed bouquets. Bundles and individual stems of cut foliage are available with cut flowers from...
Juniper Turns Over A New Leaf Scale
UNITED STATES—Juniperus, which is the entire genus of juniper, had been languishing in a bad reputation for too long. The problem likely began nearly...
Evergreens From Our Home Gardens
UNITED STATES—Evergreens are popular for home décor through winter because there is not much blooming so late in most other American climates. The tradition...
Evergreen Trees Drop Leaves Too
UNITED STATES—As the deciduous trees that will soon be coloring for autumn defoliate for winter, the evergreen trees will become more prominent. Some evergreen...
Hedges – Living In The Background
UNITED STATES—Pretty soon, as autumn weather starts to get cooler, some deciduous plants will develop brilliant color before defoliating for their winter dormancy. Throughout...
Plan Ahead For Coniferous Evergreens
UNITED STATES—We all know what autumn is for. Planting, of course. Yes, it is a recurring theme; but there are so many different things...
Christmas Trees And Cut Foliage
UNITED STATES—There should be no guilt associated with a cut Christmas tree. They were stigmatized many years ago, when some people believed that they...
Conifers Have A Woodsy Style
UNITED STATES—Conifers are the most prominent forest trees in North America, but are notably scarce in home gardens. Except for compact varieties of juniper...
Living Christmas Trees Grow Up
UNITED STATES—All around town, there are Italian stone pines, Canary Island pines, Monterey pines and Aleppo pines that are much too big for the...
Evergreen Trees Have Their Place
UNITED STATES—Deciduous trees that were bare all winter are now foliating and making shade. They sure will be appreciated when the weather gets warmer...
Conifers And Other Evergreen Foliage
UNITED STATES—'Conifer' and 'evergreen' are almost synonymous. Of the two, 'evergreen' is the more familiar term. Some people do not know what a 'conifer'...
Dispel Cut Christmas Tree Guilt
UNITED STATES—Christmas trees are like vegetables. Really, they are like big vegetables that do not get eaten. They are grown on farms, and then...
