Exceptions to fall and late winter pruning include all spring-flowering trees and shrubs. Spring-flowering trees, shrubs, and ...

March kicks off the tree pruning season. When it comes to pruning conifers like spruce, pine and yew, March is a little early ...

Sure, glossy images of perfectly posed flowers and vegetables are certainly a part of planning for the growing season, but ...

Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to [email protected]. ONGOING Wildlife and Water Friendly Garden Series: (online with an option ...

Research suggests that drinking prune juice may help treat constipation. It may soften stools and encourage more frequent bowel movements. Constipation can occur for many reasons, including low ...

The answer is conifers. These graceful trees, which are typically evergreens, come in a huge variety of species and cultivars. Their most attractive features include that they have interesting growth ...

For example, most pruning tasks are on plants that can regenerate themselves. We learned that most conifers cannot put out new growth where there are no leaves. For pines, junipers, etc.

So, let’s correct the record now. First, there is not one type of evergreen. Conifers, or cone-bearing woody plants, are what we typically think of when talking about plants being evergreen.

THURSDAY, FEB. 6 Fundamentals of Conifers: (online via Zoom) 6-8 p.m. Instructor Maryann Lewis will cover identification, growth patterns, pruning techniques and other conifer basics. $30 ...

Conifer species of Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs) are especially sensitive to coupled changes in climate and fire regime. Recently California’s MTE conifers have experienced elevated mortality, ...