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The Best Conifers for Your Yard
Conifers lend a sense of year-round beauty and structure to your landscape. Here are some of our favorite picks.
"… ever seen. Silver Korean fir offers a dense, beautiful … leave it. Golden Korean fir is a standout among these … favorite Christmas tree, Frasier fir offers beautiful dark green … Northern North America, balsam fir is a top-notch choice …"
Articles
… decorative pinecones. Noble Fir : With its cool … needles well. Grand Fir : With bicolor needles … climates and soils. Fraser Fir : A regal, richly … summer climates. Douglas Fir : Boasting a pyramidal … green needles, Douglas fir is a dependably …
… newcomer to the Christmas tree lots, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis shares a lovely scent with the closely related Balsam fir . The beautiful shape and "bottle brush" needled branches create a classic Christmas tree appearance. Picea glauca …
Choosing Lumber for Your Built-in
… Clear boards can be naturally finished. Stains blotch. Redwood: Attractive and naturally weather-resistant. Douglas fir : Strong and hard. Spruce: Inexpensive and paintable. Northern white cedar: Light and naturally weather-resistant …
Videos
Wood vs. Composite: The Ultimate Guide to Decking Materials
Learn the pros and cons of wood decking and composite decking.
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Slide Shows
Deck & Patio Solutions: Working Around Landscape Challenges
… A deck and L-shape bench accommodate an established fir tree. The bench contributes to the structure's clean … the design. Local codes required preserving this mature Douglas fir tree, so the deck builder constructed this one-of …
… greenery. Most trees and shrubs with needlelike or scalelike foliage (spruce, juniper, cypress, arborvitae, fir , yew, Douglas fir , and false cypress) are best pruned early in the growing season. Avoid cutting back into wood that has no green …
Use Evergreens to Make an Impact
… stunning evergreen (such as golden 'Chief Joseph' pine, contorted 'Emerald Twister' Douglas fir , or white-variegated 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' Korean fir ) and treat it as a specimen plant in your landscape. Selections such as these are …
… subtle touch of elegance to complement the frosted-glass vessel sinks. The hues of the Kasota stone countertop and Douglas fir drawers on this custom vanity bring warmth to the industrial space. Organic curves on the white vessel sinks add a …
House Siding Options: A Visual Guide
… board at an angle to create two pieces that are thicker on one edge than on the other. Pine, spruce, cypress, and Douglas fir are the favorites because of their longevity and price. Cedar and redwood are great options, as they contain natural …
Selecting Finishes for a Deck or Porch
… slides give some idea of the range of appearances different finishes will effect on the same wood (here, untreated Douglas fir ). The colors and tones shown in the photos are only representative of degrees of change. Different brands and changes …