Steve Nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters. A rapidly-growing evergreen when young, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leyland Cypress Trees in a Row along Road as hedge. “Cypress” is a name or nickname bestowed on a variety of species of trees.

Before you load the back of the SUV with bags of cypress mulch from the local garden center, think about Florida's wetlands and how dressing up your yard may be harming them. Several Treasure Coast ...

Blue cypress like this 'Blue Ice' variety make showy evergreen landscape specimens, but they're also prone to damage in cold winters. Q: We have a blue cypress tree that's been looking bad since the ...

Cypress forests are some of the most iconic landscapes in natural Florida, with thick-bottomed trees soaring skyward to a gorgeous green canopy that turns deep red as the seasons change. The red ...

MADISONVILLE, La. (WVUE) - Along the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, scientists from the Pontchartrain Conservancy give young bald cypress trees a check up, measuring their height and diameter. The ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Near the St. Bernard-Plaquemines Parish line, not far from the Mississippi River, 20-25 foot tall cypress trees appear as though they have been there for decades. In fact, most of ...

Some of you gardeners and landscape folks probably wonder why I didn't mention Montezuma cypress in my recent column about trees I have personally planted at my home and office. I love this tree and ...

Q: I love bald cypress trees! I have six in my small backyard. They have produced only a few knees. I planted two more in front. They have produced over a hundred knees over the years. I need to ...

Saltwater intrusion devastated the bald cypress swamps that once buffered north shore homes against Lake Pontchartrain's storm surge. The skeletal remains of some cypress trees still stand on the ...