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

Many homeowners plant beautiful and fast-growing conifers to add privacy to their yards. Assuming they're evergreen, they believe the privacy screen would hold its green hue year-round. So, when they ...

A landscape needs “bones” — plants that anchor the overall look throughout the year, not just during the growing season in spring and summer. Evergreens typically form the “bones” of a good landscape ...

These winds are getting to me, and I don’t even live on Florida Mesa. They pick up in the afternoon, grabbing dust, dirt and pollen, and deposit them directly into my eyes and nose. I am a ...

Plants that are green all year are a key element in landscape design. Walk out of your house now, in the dead of winter, and what stands out in the garden? Trees and shrubs that are green all year ...

Because of their popularity as windbreaks and visual screens, we often see many conifers in the home landscape. Conifers are cone-bearing plants and do not flower. A few are deciduous and drop their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are being decorated for a little Christmas cheer or merely serving as a vibrant, verdant ...

Trees that retain needles sustained most wind damage. Clearings added to problem. Some cars on Alberdeen Road in Mountain Top were heavily damaged by the storm on Friday. Times leader staff photo/Don ...