SEATTLE — Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris said pruning dwarf conifers can be tricky in the Evergreen State because they never stop growing here. He demonstrated on his Hinoki cypress spiralis. “If I ...

The trees surrounding Wheatland tower overhead, yet in one corner, the plants can be crushed by the tiniest feet. Here, in the dwarf conifer garden, a circle of twigs surrounds a 5-inch tall ...

When it comes to searching for the perfect Christmas tree, bigger is not necessarily better, especially if you prefer a living tree. It's a lesson I learned early, and often. Every Christmas for years ...

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This one-acre site in the heart of historic Old Town Warrenton features a unique, informal collection of dwarf conifers. Since 1965 its owner has been designing, planting, and caring for a miniature ...

Justin "Chub" Harper stands on a hillside at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum in Clinton, Iowa, flings his arm toward the color-dotted greenery and declares, "It looks just like a bouquet of flowers!" Harper ...

The weather forecast has several days with morning lows in the 50s which is a cause for celebration. We can look for those long-lost fleece vests and it gives horticulturists like myself the ticket to ...