Choosing evergreens for your landscape
Planting and caring for evergreens requires both time and money. Choosing the right plants for your yard is very important.
To select evergreen trees and shrubs for Minnesota, you need to know your growing conditions. This includes your hardiness zone, sunlight, soil type, and space for planting. You should also decide what type and shape of evergreen you want.
Evergreens can be conifers, which have cones and needle-like leaves. Examples include pine, spruce, juniper, and arborvitae. They can also be broadleaf types, which have leaf-like leaves. Examples are boxwood and rhododendron.
Nursery-grown evergreens grow slowly. They can be expensive because they need years of care to develop a good shape and strong roots before they are sold. After planting, they will need more care to stay healthy.
If you choose wisely from the start, you will save time and money. Your evergreens will bring beauty to your yard for many years.