A new gene atlas of Norway spruce cones tracks the switch from branch to cone and turns up DAL55, a gene no one had described ...

New techniques have enabled researchers in Sweden to begin decoding how one of Northern Europe's most important coniferous ...

In this video I demonstrate how to get large balled and burlap evergreen conifer trees planted with success. These large, long lived trees deserve special attention when planting, and for that reason ...

There are few trees so universally beloved as the conifer. In winter, they’re a classic, enchanting image as their branches droop with snow. In summer, they provide much-needed shade — and shelter for ...

Eurasian spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) burrow into the bark of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees where they mate and lay their eggs. Major outbreaks in Europe have decimated millions of ...

Female (left) and male spruce cones at the Arnold Arboretum. It's a more common sight to see separate male and female cones like this. (Courtesy William "Ned" Friedman) Every spring the conifer trees ...

Lush, sprawling forests, trails littered with cones and the clean, waxy smell of evergreens in the crisp morning air: Colorado. This state is known for its towering lodgepole pines, pale blue spruces ...