The mistletoe typically associated with Christmas decorations is native to about the Eastern one-third of the United States.

That’s where dwarf conifers come in. These compact versions of the large trees offer beauty, versatility and the qualities that attract birds. With sizes ranging from low-growing ground covers ...

It is hard for me to choose a best plant from the winter offerings at local nurseries, but I am going to narrow it down to either hellebores or dwarf conifers. The perennial hellebore offers ...

That means they latch onto so-called host trees, most likely conifer in the case of dwarf mistletoe, robbing the trees of nutrients and eventually killing the host. The risk, according to Keleher ...

The Yuletide season is upon us. I have been harassed by my editor since last week to get this over and into print before ...

This dwarf chilli only grows up to 25cm ... moist by not soggy soil and liquid fertiliser once a month to keep the leaves ...

If you’re willing to brave the (often full) car park, this is a dreamy spot for a picnic. Set down your blanket by the Main Lake or the Dwarf Conifer Lawn, then after lunch, take a stroll through the ...

Over the last two centuries, artists and photographers have observed pastureland recolonized by white spruce, those white spruce devastated by parasitic dwarf mistletoe infestation ... off against ...