Gardening 101: Conifers to try By Jeff Ray February 10, 2023 / 3:00 PM CST / CBS Texas NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – There are many advantages to conifer trees. First, they are green year around.

The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous ...

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Make sure you keep the tree trunks mulch free for at least 12 inches from the tree, as the trunk needs to "breathe". Water weekly when weather is dry, even more often when conditions are hot and dry.

If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early spring to-do list, there are some things you can do to improve your success. When it comes to planting conifers, timing is everything ...

Plastic tree bags should also be removed before placing the conifers at the curb, Duebbert said. “It’s a lot easier to take it off in the house than out on the curb in the cold,” she said.

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Eventually, the conifers will get big enough to do the shading and they will become the dominant canopy trees. And that’s when deer will move in for the winter as the snow piles up.