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 ...

They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...

LET’S FACE IT: Many homes in Western Washington are short on sunlight. I’m not just talking about rain clouds; I’m talking about mature stands of Western red cedar and Douglas fir, towering above ...

Spring has sprung and gardeners are digging in. Got questions as you carry on? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

For a little more privacy in your yard or on your patio, look no further than a natural fence made from fast-growing ...

Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

Historical data collected from five "average" mixed conifer stands, four large mixed conifer stands, and four red fir stands from the central and northern Sierra Nevada by George Sudworth in 1899 were ...

One of the pluses of our temperate climate is that we can grow a lot of different tree species in Pennsylvania. Now that we’re in the midst of prime tree-planting time (as today’s Arbor Day reminds us ...