The dwarf Alberta spruce is an evergreen conifer with a classic pyramidal Christmas tree shape. This spruce tree variety is related to trees that grow 100 feet or taller. The most popular landscape ...

At the Acadia Research Forest north of Fredericton, researchers from UNB are in the early stages of a project to assess how ...

Whether you want to plant trees for environmental reasons or just to spruce up your yard, a good way to start is by researching the specific needs of the trees in mind. Some need more water, some less ...

You may have heard that pruning spruce trees in the landscape is an important way of maintaining their health, size, shape, and vigor. But this is more applicable to deciduous trees than evergreens.

This week's gardening column explains the best time for planting trees and shrubs (spoiler: don't wait!) and getting rid of ...

Q: I planted eight blue spruce trees a year ago. This spring, I have noticed that two of the trees have a yellowish hue. They do not feel brittle, but they do not have the rich green and blue of my ...

One of the most interesting evergreens is the weeping blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Pendula'). This cultivar of the native Colorado blue spruce was a selected seedling grown in a tree nursery in the ...

Conifers, such as pines, spruces, and firs, produce sticky resins that protect the trees from insects and pathogens.