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What's Wrong with my Blue Spruce?

What's Wrong with my Blue Spruce?

Why are Blue Spruces so Popular? Blue is generally a much-sought-after color in the garden, as is attested to by the abundance of flowers t

10 Types of Junipers that Everyone Should Know

10 Types of Junipers that Everyone Should Know

Junipers tend to be the Rodney Dangerfield of the garden: they get no respect. They are often over-planted and under-cared for in commercial

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area: A conifer collection hiding in plain sight

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area: A conifer collection hiding in plain sight

Fun place to visit in the San Francisco Bay Area Last month we witnessed a perfect example of how the American Conifer Society brings peopl

Bayard Cutting Arboretum wins 2020 ACS Iseli Grant

Bayard Cutting Arboretum wins 2020 ACS Iseli Grant

This article was written by Bayard Cutting Arboretum employees Kevin Wiecks, Joy Arden, Jessica O’Callahan.Extensive Conifer Collection Baya

Bald Cypress - a Great Tree for the Home Landscape

Bald Cypress - a Great Tree for the Home Landscape

Bald Cypress for the landscape At last, bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is getting some well-deserved attention. No one is ex­hibiting the

10 Types of Cedars that Everyone Should Know

10 Types of Cedars that Everyone Should Know

Why plant a cedar? The short answer is that they are striking garden selections, with lovely, textural foliage that can be had in shades of

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