Steve Nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters. A rapidly-growing evergreen when young, ...

Moving into a new-build home is exciting. The clean lines, the fresh start, the potential. Then you step into the garden and notice every neighbour has a direct line of sight straight to your back ...

With its wind-resistant blue-green foliage, slow growth, and lots of stunning dwarf variants, this evergreen tree makes for the perfect home privacy fence.

I would like to plant several dawn redwood or bald cypress trees this fall. They seem very similar to me. What is the difference between the plants? Both are deciduous trees with a soft ferny texture ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kate Sears A pint-sized variety of the Monterey cypress, lemon cypress trees are famous for their unique, chartreuse needles and ...

Forty years ago I discovered an unusual tree growing in the Lakewood neighborhood. It appeared to be a bald cypress, but the overall form was thinner and the foliage was quite different. After some ...

The tree grows to a height of 40-75 feet, with many reaching just about 50 feet in height. It also requires about 15-20 feet of space around it when mature, so it is suitable only for larger gardens ...

A question for Dan Gill: We are having a discussion about cypress trees. It seems that some produce knees and others do not. Is this correct? -- Henry Answer: Yes, that is correct. Whether or not a ...