Once mostly confined to the Pacific Northwest, the Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) has worked its way ...

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Conifer leaves are modified into needles. They have less surface area and thus can remain on the branch over winter. Leaves have an epidermis to protect them from the elements, much like our epidermis ...

Some conifers (e.g. ginkgoes and larches) turn golden in the fall, losing their leaves. A variety of cones can be spotted (watch for little red ones!). The collection includes rare conifers and others ...

Sophie explains whether you need to prune conifers, Tammy discusses watering with Epsom salts and Jane solves a viewer’s question regarding a mysterious white substance growing in a terrarium.

Evergreen conifers may also have foliage borne off the twig in the form of scaly leaves. These are cedars and junipers . Cedar leaves grow on flattened sprays or all around the twig.

You may be thinking you don’t have room for a conifer in your landscape. When you consider a height of 10 to 15 feet and a 5-foot width, an exquisite Christmas tree shape comes to mind.

Conifer species are predicted to experience the highest probability of decline due to their low drought resistance. ... such as wood density, leaf area, and seed mass, ...