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 ...

A few weeks back, a “brands vs. trees” graphic caught my attention and I played along. Naming the logos came easily, and I quickly identified six out of six logos correctly. Then came the leaves and ...

With the freezing temperatures and the snow blanketing the ground right now, it is mentally refreshing to look outside and see some green. When you were young you may have called all green trees in ...

Do you know why the pine tree didn’t get a Christmas present? Because it was knotty. Speaking of evergreen humor, did you hear about the guy who drove through a forest and noticed lumberjacks sawing ...

Many people use the generic term “pine tree” for any kind of evergreen, but the fact is, there are over 68 genera of evergreens. One of the more common members are spruce trees. Most spruce trees are ...

Lush, sprawling forests, trails littered with cones and the clean, waxy smell of evergreens in the crisp morning air: Colorado. This state is known for its towering lodgepole pines, pale blue spruces ...

The turkey has come and gone and the Black Friday bags are stuffed in the closet. It's full-on Christmas mode from here. Those looking to get the centerpiece of their decorating installed this week ...

Happy Holidays, everyone! Here is a list of local Christmas tree farms that offer trees for sale, many of which allow you to cut your own, plus a few locally-owned retailers that sell pre-cut ...