Evergreen needles don’t last forever, and some trees lose their needles every single year! If you have conifers in your landscape, I hope this information may save you from unnecessary alarm. Dr.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. To figure out what kind of tree you are trying to identify, take a look ...

Conifers are commonly thought to be synonymous with "evergreen trees," which stay green through the year. However, not all conifers—also known as softwoods—remain green and keep their needles ...

Selective pruning will allow more light into the interior and encourage leaves or needles to grow there. Arborvitae (Thuja). These extremely common evergreen trees or shrubs are used often as ...

Deciduous trees must recoup their investment in their leafy canopy in only a single growing season. In contrast, evergreen conifers, by hanging onto their needles, grant those needles multiple ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs often (but not always) have needles and produce cones. These needled cone-bearing trees are called conifers. Example of conifer trees include pine, fir, spruce and cedar.