The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

Deciduous trees are the backbone of our shade-tree planting. This is because we generally prefer to use trees that provide welcome shady relief from the hot, intense sunlight of summer, but drop their ...