Firs are medium-altitude trees, with around 40 species found mainly in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These trees can grow up to 40 meters tall. Their trunks are straight, and their ...

I used to be the person who stood at the window, looked at the yard and thought only how pretty it was. My husband took care of the lawn maintenance — partly because he enjoyed it, and partly because ...

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 ...

One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...

Pine trees are so common in Korea that Koreans use parts of the tree such as the needles and pollen for special dishes, as well as the timber for numerous purposes. But in the hands of Moon Bong-sun, ...