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 just ...

Dear Carol: I planted some dwarf Alberta spruce trees about 15 years ago. Today they are about 41/2 feet tall and one has a "relative" growing out of the top of it. About 3 years ago I noticed a ...

Q: A few weeks ago, you answered a question from someone who wanted formal evergreens in front of their house. You suggested a plant called a dwarf Alberta spruce. My question is, can this shrub be ...

Q. This is one of our two dwarf Alberta spruce trees. In the fall we noticed the very top of one turning brown; it kept getting worse from top down, and we noticed white webs. We took a picture of it, ...

I planted an Alberta spruce into a ceramic pot measuring approximately two and a half feet high and twice the diameter of the plant's root ball. It is planted in good soil and the pot has holes for ...

You may have heard that pruning spruce trees in the landscape is an important way of maintaining their health, size, shape, and vigor. But this is more applicable to deciduous trees than evergreens.

Q: I planted Alberta spruce trees about 10 years ago, and one looks like a white spruce at the top. Can you tell me how and why this happened?- Walter, Livingston Manor A: The dwarf Alberta spruce ...

Q: Is it all right to plant a Japanese maple at this time of year? If so, are there any special requirements? A: As long as you are able to provide adequate water, there’s no problem planting anything ...