Cone bearing, boreal to tropical, largely evergreen trees and shrubs, e.g., Pines, Cedars, Cypresses, Podocarps, Kauri, Firs, Larches, Hemlocks, and Yews.
Questions tagged [conifers]
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Will an arborvitae grow back after I cut the trunk?
I had this "horizontal" arborvitaes in the front yard of the house I just moved into. I wanted to replace them with flowers.
I tried to unroot them but the roots go down just too deep and after hours shoveling I ended up cutting the last roots (to…
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What to do with surplus thuja leaves after pruning?
We all know that there are tons of thuja leaves after pruning thuja hedges.
Can thuja leaves be used as mulch (perhaps for acid-loving plants, let's say young pines, or vaccinum)? What if they are put in a compost pile?
I've read something about…
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The bluest conifer of all time
I am creating a group of blue conifers in a small corner of my garden.
A woman from a nursery I occasionaly order plants from claims that there is no bluer conifer than Picea pungens 'Edith'.
Is she right?
(Photoshop-edited photos and artificially…
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Designing small conifer compositions
I would like to have a couple of conifer groups in my garden like these:
How to design them?
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Juniperus virginiana and producing berries
As you may have noticed from other questions of mine, I am in a process of transforming my yard into a bird garden. (This is a long-term multi-year enterprise).
One of the most attractive plants for birds ever is Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red…
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Is trimming up the branches of a conifer a bad idea?
I've seen people cut off lower branches on conifers so they could put stuff under it. Is this a bad idea for a 30 foot tall tree?
Instead of hostas doing low PH food bushes under pine trees:
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What's wrong with my Austrian pine and how can I fix it?
Lack of water is not the problem. We've had a very wet spring here in Chicagoland. Is this due to an unfavorable soil pH or something like that?
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How can I prevent my arborvitae trees from turning brown and dying every time I plant them?
I have replaced these Arborvitae trees 4 times.
They keep turning brown. I cut out parts of the trees behind them, so they would get more sunlight. I Am watering them. Could it be a fungus?
How can I keep this from happening?
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Do Dawn Redwood trees leaf-out in early, mid, or late spring?
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I'm looking for trees that come to life in early spring.
For example, some plants that are aesthetically pleasing in early spring are:
Prunus
Cornelian cherry
Japanese quince
Haskap
Alpine strawberries
Ribes
Rhubarb
(all have either…
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Has there been any research on the "take rate" of conifer cuttings?
So I can see that a conifer cuttings method can be done in August +/-.
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-take-conifer-cuttings/
Has there been any research on this "take rate"?
I.e. 100 cuttings were put in soil and 1 year…
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What is preventing northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis) from growing from seed in regions south of its native range? Any way to grow it from seed?
In northern Delaware, southeastern, and south-central Pennsylvania, northern whitecedar (Thuja occidentalis) is widely planted in landscaping, and it generally thrives in these regions. I sometimes even see it doing well in landscaping much farther…
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Is my spartan juniper sick?
Earlier this year (early April), I had a half dead tree removed from my yard and we planted some spartan juniper trees along our fence to replace it. I noticed this past weekend that one of them is starting to look like it's a little…
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Leyland Cypress dieback
Approx 3 years ago I planted a row of 13 Leyland Cypress as a screening hedge at the back of my garden (London, UK).
Over the years the trees have been growing well and have approximately doubled in height and greatly increased in density.
However,…
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Should I worry about planting nonnative Norway spruce in NY?
I'm looking for the perfect tree to create a low maintenance living privacy hedge/windbreak in an approximately 100'x100' area. About 20' from one part of the area, water pools sporadically. I'm eyeing Norway spruce, White spruce, and White pine.…
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Should I add more soil to my bonsai seedlings
I have three bonsai seedlings that are just about 3 months old. They are Norway spruces and appear to be doing well but I was wondering if maybe I need to add more soil (particularly for the third one, see second screenshot). After watering them for…
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