The first thing to do if you're thinking about planting a tree in the winter is consult the USDA Hardiness Zone Map to see if it's even feasible in your area. If you live in zones 1 through 7 ...

Pine pollen isn’t known to cause intense allergic reactions – at least not during the winter because pine trees pollinate in the spring – so the bigger concern comes from other pollen, like ...

Instead, the leaves and needles have a waxy coating called cutin that helps protect the tree during the winter. Evergreen trees include fir, spruce and pine trees, which also make up the most ...

Even though trees can look dead in the winter, they’re probably just dormant. The dormancy period begins in the fall when leaves changes colors and fall off the trees and lasts through all of ...

These trees are conifers that lose all of their foliage each winter, thus are in the very unique category of deciduous conifers. Is my conifer pine, spruce or fir?

Pine Tree Camp’s Adventure Day Pass provides a safe and accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter. “Whether it’s ...

But winter tree identification is not just about twigs, it’s about looking in detail at tree shape, the branches, the bark and colour, and in some cases the smell, he adds. Advertisement Hide Ad ...