Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This low-maintenance evergreen tree is great for adding height to your landscaping. Meindert van der Haven/Getty Images Dwarf ...

Dear Carol: I planted some dwarf Alberta spruce trees about 15 years ago. Today they are about 41/2 feet tall and one has a "relative" growing out of the top of it. About 3 years ago I noticed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lana2011 / Getty Images Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming ...

Spruce shrubs and trees are conifers from the genus Picea, which includes 35 species. Spruce trees and shrubs are characterized by a branch structure, called a pulvinus, where the needles attach. This ...

This spruce tree will never fill back in after being cut back too severely into the bare inner branches. Q: My dwarf Alberta spruce is obviously not a dwarf anymore. It's grown bigger than I want it ...

Q: A few weeks ago, you answered a question from someone who wanted formal evergreens in front of their house. You suggested a plant called a dwarf Alberta spruce. My question is, can this shrub be ...

'Tis the season to celebrate the evergreens in our lives as we prepare to give pride of place to the Christmas trees that represent everything bright and shiny about the holidays. Many ...

Q: Our dwarf Colorado blue spruce is no longer dwarf. It's nearly five feet tall and probably just as wide. Can it be trimmed? If so, when is the best time to do this? - Shirley Smedshammer, Fargo. A: ...

Q On your program you recently recommended a plant for a dry location, in a cemetery. Was this a dwarf Alberta spruce? We missed the last word, and have the same situation. P.L., Toronto A Yes, and an ...