They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

Nature provides its own stunning seasonal beauty with the many species of evergreens or conifers that call east-central Wisconsin home. They thrive in just about every habitat, making them exceptional ...

The Loblolly Pine ( Pinus taeda) is considered the fastest-growing pine species, characterized by its unique appearance, with dense foliage at the top and bare trunks. This tall, straight evergreen ...

In the tropics and subtropics, many evergreen conifers are endangered. Biologists have collected the world’s largest Podocarpaceae collection. They sequenced characteristic parts of the DNA of these ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Needle damage can cause major commercial and ornamental damage to conifers in ...