'Tis the season to celebrate the evergreens in our lives as we prepare to give pride of place to the Christmas trees that represent everything bright and shiny about the holidays. Many ...

In my opinion, dwarf conifers play the role of miniature works of art in the garden. They contrast beautifully with perennials and deciduous shrubs while adding color, form and interest in the winter ...

Even the fussiest of gardeners counts on certain plants to just be there- to grow through thick and thin, to resist disease and insect attack and to require an absolute minimum of upkeep. To the vast ...

What: Chamaecyparis obtusa “lemon twist” is a dwarf conifer that will brighten any garden or container. Its foliage resembles twisted golden threads. Branches of this shrub add a real punch to floral ...

The Horticultural Trades Association is continuing its Plant A Tree In November campaign, and has recommended three companion plants for growing near conifers or with conifers in patio pots.

Evergreen attractions are the bones that can make any garden a wonderful four-season refuge for birds and gardeners alike. Conifers not only provide that tempting trio of food, shelter and nesting ...

Coloradans are lucky. In the dead of winter, when the landscape looks brown and dead or is covered by snow, we have the many hues of green conifers to remind us that spring will come again. In ...

The garden rockery appears to be a thing of the past these days. In the 70's and early 80's it seemed that every suburban garden had an ill conceived pile of stones situated in a corner somewhere that ...

The conifer seems to have sunk from sight in most gardens in an age when tall, airy planting is highly fashionable. Yet in a long winter like the one we've just had, they are invaluable. They come in ...

The Horticultural Trades Association is continuing its Plant A Tree In November campaign, and has recommended three companion plants for growing near conifers or with conifers in patio pots.