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How to Grow and Care for the Dwarf Alberta Spruce

The dwarf Alberta spruce is an evergreen conifer with a classic pyramidal Christmas tree shape. This spruce tree variety is related to trees that grow 100 feet or taller. The most popular landscape ...
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An evergreen alternative to bug-prone dwarf Alberta spruce and too-big arborvitae: George’s Plant Pick of the Week

* What it is: There’s ample demand in the landscape for a compact, slow-growing, upright evergreen, but the main choice for a long time has been the bug-prone dwarf Alberta spruce. Soft Serve is a ...
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Like blue evergreens? Here's a compact version of blue spruce: George's Plant Pick of the Week

Here's PennLive garden writer George Weigel's Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * Common name: Dwarf blue spruce 'Fat Albert' * Botanical name: Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' * What it is: A needled ...