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Q: About 10 years ago, someone gave me a Norfolk Island Pine tree. It's over five feet tall now and is spreading quite energetically into our front room. Is it possible to cut back the branches ...
Often sold as living Christmas trees, Norfolk Island pines can last for years well beyond the holidays with the right care.
Should You Prune a Norfolk Pine? You can cut off dead lower branches or uneven tips to neaten it up, but it’s not going to stimulate growth, as pruning does when trimming other houseplants such ...
QUESTION: I have a Norfolk Island pine tree in my garden that's approximately 6 to 7 feet tall. It had significant damage from the freezes this year. While there are ...
You can't prune a Norfolk Island pine without deforming it permanently. -- Deborah Brown is a horticulturist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service Yard and Garden Line.
The Norfolk pine is most satisfying as a houseplant, one of the few conifers that will live successfully indoors. Easy to grow, a Norfolk will thrive for years indoors. It does so well for so many ...
Norfolk Island Pine is a great alternative to a Christmas tree, but it can also thrive year-round as a beautiful indoor plant. Here's how to care for one.
Question: I had a 25ft. Norfolk pine blow down during hurricane. I have the top 6ft.in water living after 3 weeks. Can I plant this hoping it will survive? Do I need to cut into the trunk or just ...
Pruning your Norfolk Island pine back to reduce its size will likely not give you good results. The tip is the growing point of this tree, and once it is cut, the new growth will tend to be misshapen.
Norfolk Island Pine is a great alternative to a Christmas tree, but it can also thrive year-round as a beautiful indoor plant. Here's how to care for one.