Pine trees are often the first things that come to mind when thinking about evergreen plants to add to the landscape for screening, windbreaks and winter interest. There are many other options, though ...

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 ...

Pine wilt is the disease that is killing many of the Scotch and Austrian pines in our area, completely unrelated to the problems in the western part of the U.S. There's a new product out for control ...

Throughout the year we receive many pine bark beetle calls. Pine bark beetles attack and kill pine trees that have been stressed. The three most common stresses for pine trees that invite pine bark ...

According to botanist John Thomas Howell’s “Marin Flora,” five pine species grow in Marin. Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished from each other ...

If the soil in your yard isn't ideal, there's no need to worry as there are plants you can grow, such as this evergreen tree, that won't make a fuss.

If you notice something emerging from your garden soil that resembles an exotic spider or the green tentacles of a misplaced sea creature, do not be alarmed. You are merely witnessing the germination ...