It may be called a pine, but it isn’t a member of the pine family. And no, those lustrous, oversized needles aren’t plastic. By Margaret Roach If you can get around the issue of patient ...

If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early spring to-do list, there are some things you can do to improve your success. When it comes to planting conifers, timing is everything, ...

Mighty oaks and ornamental maples are beautiful in their own right, but there’s something to be said about the year-round greenery that conifer trees add to your yard. The presence of cones ...

It's not every day—or even every decade—that a new species of conifer is found in the world's temperate forests. But late last year, researchers announced a new species of hemlock tree from Korea, ...

SWITZERLAND - According to a Swiss research team, tree bark may prove to be more than a waste product. Studies conducted by the National Research Program "Resource Wood" show that tannins (organic ...

A study in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California shows that remotely-measured changes in the canopy water content (CWC) of conifers can be used to forecast tree mortality. Water content in tree ...