The word "deciduous" is derived from the Latin word decider, which means ‘to fall off'. Deciduous trees are also called hardwoods. Deciduous trees have a characteristic of shedding their leaves in a ...

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 tree ...

It is still evident that winter isn’t quite over because many of our deciduous trees, shrubs and vines are still leafless. Those bare plants reminded me that even though we live in Central Florida, ...