Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is just around the corner, green spaces are beginning to wake from their winter slumber, Earth Day and Arbor Day are a little over a month away, and people are ready to ...

The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

Western larches are stately trees, soaring 90 to nearly 200 feet tall, with branches that spill out in a neat cascade from a narrow crown. While the majority of conifers are evergreen — retaining ...

Once leaves have dropped in autumn, there is a great opportunity to examine the deciduous trees in your garden and determine if some pruning is needed. November through March is an ideal time to get ...

Fruit trees aren't just for fresh, homegrown harvests—many varieties also provide plenty of shade, creating a cooler ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a 3-part series on deciduous trees and shrubs. It's this time of year that the true value of evergreens in an overall landscape plan becomes paramount. The beauty of ...

Guys whose follicles are dwindling on a daily basis probably don’t think bald is beautiful. But when the subject shifts to deciduous trees, many species are stunning as they approach dormancy and ...