Identify Evergreen Tree Types With Landscape Simpsonville

Evergreens have been utilized as a winter ornament for thousands of years because they serve as a reminder that the sun will rise again and that winter won't linger forever. Have you ever wondered just what distinguishes a pine from spruce?

We will talk about the distinction today at Landscaping Simpsonville so you can impress your family the next time you choose a Christmas tree.

Why We Celebrate Winter By Using Evergreens?

For thousands of years, Europeans have decorated their homes with evergreen boughs during the coldest and darkest season of the year. Evergreen trees replenish their greenery and serve as a reminder of the upcoming spring and summer after all other deciduous trees have shed all of their leaves. They represent the belief that winter will eventually end.

The practice of using evergreen decorations was integrated with the Christmas season celebration as Christianity swept across Europe, and it is still practiced today. The Christmas tree ornament we know today, however, originates from Germany in the 16th century.

Ask Curb Appeal Lawn Care Simpsonville service provider about the specific fir, pine, or spruce species in your yard if you're interested! Our arborists will be pleased to help you identify your tree.

Evergreen Tree Types

Pine

Compared to fir and spruce, pine trees have longer elongated needles. Additionally, depending on the species, these needles are grouped in groups of two, three, or five, resembling many hair strands emerging from a single hair follicle. This is the simplest way to differentiate between pines and other kinds of evergreens. Firs and spruces don't make several needles from a single shoot. Pine needles are also flat and difficult to roll between your fingertips.

Spruce

Examining the needles is, once more, the simplest way to determine whether you are looking at spruce. Unlike spruces, which only produce one needle per shoot, pines generate several needles at each shoot. Additionally, unlike pines, these needles are spherical, making it simple to roll them between your fingers. Additionally, spruce needles are typically stiffer than those of fir or pine; if you've ever decorated a Blue Spruce, you may have noticed this. Although they are lovely to look at, if you don't wear gloves, spruces will rip your hands apart.

Fir

Both spruce trees and pines can be found in fir trees. The needles on each branch of fir trees are individually attached, just like those on spruce trees. The spruce's peg-like features are absent from the fir trees' needles, though. Fir needles are flat, softer, and less likely to roll between your fingers than spruce needles, which have round, rigid needles. Crush some needles and smell for a citrus aroma to see if you can distinguish a fir from a spruce or a pine.

Call Landscaping Simpsonville To Take Care Of Your Evergreens Throughout The Year

The evergreens in our yard require care even if our Christmas trees have been trashed. For this reason, Lawn Care Simpsonville SC services are available to maintain your huge decorative plants healthily and attractive.

To prevent bothersome pests from infesting your trees and yard and making it harder to enjoy your outside environment, we also offer pest control services. Call us at 864-399-9185 or use this form to contact us if you're ready to give your evergreens a facelift.