Here's PennLive garden writer George Weigel's Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * Common name: Dwarf blue spruce 'Fat Albert' * Botanical name: Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' * What it is: A ...

These dwarf conifers are perfect for filling a small space. The Difference Between Pines and Conifers Here’s one of our favorite fun facts about conifers. All pine trees are conifers,but not all ...

Question: I have a dwarf Alberta spruce in front of my house, next to the walkway. Last season, I noticed that some of the needles were turning brown and falling off the plant. At first it was ...

That appealing 6-foot blue spruce, purchased balled and burlapped as a Christmas tree, can reach a mature height of 60 feet or better, with a spread of 25 feet or more.Nestle it in next to the ...

Striking, globe-shaped Dwarf Colorado Blue Spruce is a slow-growing, low-maintenance shrub. Selected for its shape and color, this cultivar grows more wide than tall. Powder blue needles add year ...

A blue spruce is no longer just a blue spruce. At one wholesale nursery, there are 25 varieties of blue spruce. ‘Scottie’ is ...

Weeping blue spruce. Light: full sun. Height: 2-6 feet. Spread: 4-10 feet. ... The 'Pendula' variety is a dwarf weeping tree that will take on different appearances based on how it is trained.