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 problem with all the colorful foliage that adorns so many of the deciduous trees in autumn is that it does not stay in the trees very long. Combined with all the other less colorful deciduous ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

Conifers and other evergreens and even the bare deciduous trees create the winter wonderland we so enjoy in the Berkshires.

Fall foliage color is produced by deciduous trees and shrubs. Up North, the spectacular fall color has long come and gone. Here in the Deep South, fall color is not as prominent, but we do see some.

In my last column, I blabbed on about fall colors and how trees are silently but furiously working to survive and grow. This time I will address those questions that have been costing you hours of ...

When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but that would be a huge mistake.