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 ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees ...

With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) ...

I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

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 ...

One of my favorite excursions of the year is my AP Environmental Science class field trip up Blue Job Mountain in Farmington, N.H. The purpose of this field trip is to collect data about a variety of ...

We all know that trees help clean the air in cities, but which trees do so best? According to new research conducted in Sweden, a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees will give you the most bang ...

The bulk of the broad-leaf deciduous trees drop their leaves at about the middle of October as well, allowing us to see the terrific tamaracks even better. As we depart this colorful leaf-drop month, ...