many evergreen trees are best kept out of our gardens. Whether for their aggressive nature or tendency to outcompete other trees, certain species can do more harm than good. As a gardening ...

Arbor day was founded by newspaper editor J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska City, Neb., according to the National Arbor Day Foundation. He proposed Arbor Day as a tree planting holiday in 1872. “It ...

are what we typically think of when talking about plants being evergreen. However, the deciding factor is the native environment that the plant has adapted to. For example, spruce trees hold on to ...

Washington is known as The Evergreen State, a nickname coined by a newspaper editor in 1890 in honor of the region’s vast forests and their connection to our culture and economy. Yet as we celebrate t ...

Conifers provide color and wind protection to the Iowa landscape during the winter months. However, this year, many of these evergreens are showing signs of winter desiccation, also known as winter ...

On Jan. 21, the program "Everything Evergreen!" will teach children about evergreen trees, which retain their leaves year-round and provide essential winter habitats. Participants will enjoy a ...