’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are being decorated for a little Christmas cheer or merely serving as a vibrant, verdant contrast to their denuded deciduous peers. What you might not ...

Conifers are commonly thought to be synonymous with "evergreen trees," which stay green through the year. However, not all conifers—also known as softwoods—remain green and keep their needles ...

As we head into the winter season, we can see nature’s landscape change. The temperatures drop, animals begin to migrate or hibernate, the mountains get covered in snow and trees begin to lose their ...

The bark of larch trees was found to offer the most effective sound absorption Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best ...

This study examined the role of shading and cloud combing of moisture by scattered trees of the emergent conifer Araucaria laubenfelsii (Corbass.) in montane shrubland-maquis at Mont Do, New Caledonia ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...

We buy live Christmas trees with the best of intentions, excited about the possibilities of decorating our living rooms for the holidays and our gardens for evermore. Sometimes, that's just the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Like any kind of tree, the conifer is susceptible to a number of diseases ...

Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best species for the job. The larch was found to be the most effective tree when it ...