Planting conifers in mixed containers has been at the top of my fall and winter project list. My wife, Jan, doesn’t know this has really been a secret almost double agent-like operation to get more ...

• Conifers are considered to prefer to take up ammonium (NH₄⁺) over nitrate (NO₃⁻). However, this conclusion is mainly based on hydroponic experiments that separate roots from soils. It remains ...

Some of the tall, stately trees that have grown up in California's Sierra Nevada are no longer compatible with the climate they live in, new research has shown. Hotter, drier conditions driven by ...

Paleobotanists describe two new genera of ancient conifers based on two beautifully preserved 3-D fossil seed cones. These new conifers belong to the cypress family, which was important in many ...

DALLAS (Aug. 3, 2021) – Illustrations depicting the dinosaur era – whether in books or movies – are often accompanied by lush greenery. And during the Cretaceous period, the trees commonly dominating ...