Evergreen trees for gardens With their thick green leaves that last all year-round, evergreen trees are some of the best trees for privacy in a backyard. Not only do they hide unsightly views and ...

Many plants lose their leaves in fall and winter, but evergreen trees continue to add interest, color and texture to the garden. Despite the generic name, they are rarely just green. Some may even ...

Calla Saul hugged a potted Douglas fir seedling to her chest and sprinted across a meadow at Columbia Springs on Saturday. She was among more than 40 kids and their parents who hiked over a bridge, ...

While we might like the idea of an evergreen yard that remains vibrant and full of life all year long, many evergreen trees are best kept out of our gardens. Whether for their aggressive nature or ...

Hannah Tatum and Samantha Trybula, both 10, were also busy coloring in flowers, sticking together to do the job. Evergreen Park public works employee Jim Nowicki and youth director Pyeisha Allen ...

Before you pull out boxes of shiny ornaments and start detangling unruly strings of lights, why not put on your jacket and gloves, pile the kids into the car and spend a frosty afternoon at one of the ...