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• What does the term 'evergreen' mean?

  The term evergreen is a catch-all word for a plant, tree, shrub, groundcover, vine or perennial that retains its foliage year around. Most often evergreen is used to label a tree or a shrub. The term semi-evergreen is also used to describe a plant that... Posted Aug 26 2008, 06:26 AM by mainspring-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: cold hardy, common questions, evergreen, fir, needle leaf, perennials, spruce

• Dreaming of a Winter Wonderland in Spring

  Now that spring is hear, you are probably thinking that you can't wait until the snow falls next year. Just kidding. If you are anything like me, snow is the last thing on your mind. People are getting ready to get out side and gardeners are getting... Posted Mar 11 2008, 04:30 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: berries, common questions, evergreen, garden, holly, landscape, plan, planning, plant, planting, shrubs, trees, winter, winter interest

• Air Pollution and Trees

  Plants create energy through a process known as photosynthesis. Plants convert carbon dioxide and water (with the help of sunlight) to usable energy, and oxygen is released through the process. This natural process actually helps clean the air from pollutants... Posted Feb 27 2008, 12:17 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: air, air pollution, clean, clean air, cleaning, common questions, environment, evergreen, photosynthesis, plant, pollution, tree

• Tree Terms

  I thought I would take a minute to define a couple of terms that are related to trees. Often the terms evergreen, conifer, and deciduous are confused. Defining these terms might help you decide which tree is right for you. Deciduous: This term refers... Posted Jan 21 2008, 02:37 PM by bryan-nhn with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: common questions, conifer, deciduous, evergreen, term, terms, tree, trees