Today in Illinois, we have very few native conifers; the fact that these cones can only be found where humans have planted ...

The United States is packed with spectacular national forests, and these special spots contain some of the most unique trees ...

Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...

Once established, conifers provide lush green screening for very little effort. Super easy to look after, they need only minimal pruning, are wind- and drought-tolerant, and make a pleasing addition ...

The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, beneficial insects and other creatures that share this world with us. Evergreens ...

Wildlife agencies counted 232 squirrels on Mount Graham, about the same as a year ago, which is good news during a drought.

Owning a Christmas tree is unanimously recognized as very pleasant and delightful; what is neither pleasant nor delightful is the sectarian violence between types of conifers (cone-bearing trees) that ...

Silvaseed operates the region's largest private seed bank and extractory in Roy. Staff collect, process and x‑ray billions of conifer seeds and grow seedlings. Mast Reforestation sells carbon credits ...

Beneath a hulking pine tree on church grounds, interior designer Amal Kapen collects conifer cones for her holiday table. "It’s everywhere; you just have to pick it up," said Kapen, of Amal Kapen ...

With old man winter approaching shortly, December presents a perfect opportunity for a topic that I have personally been waiting to pontificate on… conifers. This wonderful class of botanical ...

Conifers are a group of cone bearing plants that produce seeds without flowers or fruit. Almost all conifer species are trees, while a few are shrubs. Conifer forests dominate much of the Northern ...