Most of the conifers - pines, spruces, firs, hemlocks, cedars, etc. - are evergreen in both the North and South. The needle- or scale-like leaves remain green or greenish the year round, and ...

Many homeowners are concerned this spring because the needles of many conifers have turned purple, red or rust-colored. The immediate assumption is that the trees are dead or dying. Although the ...

Conifers can be used all year round ... "Anyone eating tree leaves or needles for the first time is not yet used to the wild taste, especially the bitter substances," says 65-year-old Diez ...

The oldest known dawn redwoods are about 250 years old. Unlike its relatives, its a deciduous conifer, meaning its needle-like leaves change color and drop each fall. Its natural range is in China ...