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 ...

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 ...

A: There are several dwarf varieties of Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens.) They stay relatively short compared to the 40-feet-tall parent, only growing a few inches every year.

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 ...

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.

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

Because of its small size and Christmas-tree shape, the dwarf Alberta spruce is a favorite evergreen across many parts of the country. This cute little tree keeps its conical shape as it grows ...

Q: Our dwarf Colorado blue spruce is no longer dwarf. It's nearly five feet tall and probably just as wide. Can it be trimmed? If so, when is the best time to do this? - Shirley Smedshammer, Fargo ...