Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners ... developed from Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), others from common juniper (Juniperus communis). Noteworthy cultivars include ...

Scientists studying pine trees and juniper shrubs in northern Scandinavia are revealing the weather of the past by looking at tree rings — which can tell us far more than just the trees’ age. ‘Blue’ ...

That is why I love to study shrubs; they seem to be the true heroes of the north." The scientists sampled cores from 25 Scots pine trees and stem-base disks from 54 common juniper shrubs at a site ...

Noteworthy cultivars include: Related: How to Prune 12 Common Types of Evergreen Shrubs and Trees These types of juniper shrubs offer lots of options, with mature heights anywhere from 3-40 feet.

Scientists studying tree rings in northern Norway have linked ‘blue’ rings, caused by cold summers, to volcanic eruptions ...

Researchers suspect volcanic eruptions in Central and South America may have led to cold summers in Norway between 1877 and 1902, forming peculiar blue rings in Scandinavian trees and shrubs.

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold for normal growth. When temperatures drop, even tough trees face ...

The eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginicum) is an evergreen conifer common to our region. It does well in sandy, gravely, ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

In the wine world, the term is often a descriptor of wine from Southwestern France, especially the Languedoc, Provence, and the Southern Rhône. Garrigue is shorthand for the herbaceous and peppery ...