Evergreens aren't deciduous, so they don’t go dormant and are prone to winter moisture loss and browning. Wrapping plants, mulching, and watering in late fall can reduce winter stress. Skip ...

“My gardening friends are advising me to use an anti-desiccant spray on my boxwood and evergreen rhododendrons to help protect them this winter. Is this worth doing?” During the cold winter months, ...

Winter is just around the corner, and while evergreen trees are built to survive the cold weather, they still need care and preventive measures during the colder months of the year. What are the best ...

Wrap evergreens in burlap or use anti-transpirant spray to minimize winter burn.

Evergreens represent a significant landscape investment. They can dry out in winter, and harsh winds can burn foliage which can take seasons to recover or worse, never recover at all. Junipers, yew, ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs provide protection from winter winds and help conserve energy. While hard at work protecting us during winter, evergreens also need some winter protection. Because the ...

Question: We are in a new subdivision and have planted several evergreen trees and shrubs in our yard. We are along the edge of the subdivision and there are evergreens planted on a nearby hill, which ...

Do you know how lumberjacks know how many trees they’ve cut down? They keep a log. Dad jokes aside, trees are a valuable resource that take years to reach full potential. Apple trees take an average ...

“I planted some new evergreens this summer, and some friends told me that I should wrap them in burlap for the winter. I see other gardeners doing this. Is this a good idea for these new evergreens?” ...

Between planting spring-blooming bulbs and raking the leaves, your fall to-do list for the garden is probably pretty long, making it easy to overlook your evergreens. Although these plants always look ...