Choose beautiful evergreen trees to fill gaps and add interest and it will give your winter yard (or balcony) a real designer look so you won't miss last season's blooms ...

But like every good rule, there is an exception: evergreen trees should only be planted at ground temperatures of at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit and ideally where there is no freeze.

Evergreen trees don’t shed their leaves or needles every winter like deciduous trees, hence the name ‘evergreen’. Instead, the leaves and needles have a waxy coating called cutin that helps ...

URBANA -- Winter can be a tough time for trees -- especially evergreen trees and shrubs, says University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Candice Hart.

Winter is just around the corner, and while evergreen trees are built to survive the cold weather, they still need ...

“If you prune evergreens now, it may trigger them to send out new sprouts that would be vulnerable to winter damage,” Yiesla said. For tree and plant advice, contact the Plant Clinic at The ...

Evergreen trees don’t shed their leaves or needles every winter like deciduous trees, hence the name ‘evergreen’. Instead, the leaves and needles have a waxy coating called cutin that helps ...

However, there are a few types of trees that benefit from winter moisture: Evergreens. Evergreen trees do not go completely dormant in winter and still lose moisture through their needles.

Semi-deciduous (or semi-evergreen) trees hold some green leaves throughout the winter, releasing the dead leaves over a period of time through the winter into spring.

Many shrubs and evergreens will overwinter outside in pots, but ceramic ones are highly prone to breaking. Plastic, foam and concrete ones are much more freeze-tolerant.