The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

Since we are only in February, I’m sure winter is not over yet, but a week of temperatures in the 80s seems unusual even for a Florida winter. Because of these warm temperatures, there is a chance ...

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 ...

One thinks of conifers and immediately envisions evergreen. Conifers are cone-bearing trees that frequently do keep their leaves year round. Common examples are pines, firs, spruce, and cedars.

It is still evident that winter isn’t quite over because many of our deciduous trees, shrubs and vines are still leafless. Those bare plants reminded me that even though we live in Central Florida, ...