There are more than 600 species of the Order of Conifers worldwide! Quite a number of them thrive in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the Pine, Cedar, Cypress, Fir and Spruce. Almost all Conifers are evergreen, winter-resistant and tolerate prolonged and severe frost....

Part 2. Conifers naturally grow in forests, but can also function well as solitary trees, for example in parks, in a row of trees, or as a tall green fence. And in addition to being solitary near houses and high buildings, the trees also adorn in groups, or as a mini...

Part 3. The leaves of Conifers can be either shaped 'wide and flat', in the sense of a sheet of paper (with a broad or wide surface), or oblong (which in size can be either small or long). The latter can be compared with the shape of a young blade of grass, seen as an...

Part 4. The word Conifer comes from the Latin word 'Coniferae' which means 'Cone-bearers'. This is derived from 'Conus' and from 'Ferre' or 'Bher' which means 'Carrying'. More specified: 'Bher' includes the meaning of fruit- or children 'bearing' as with a pregnancy....

Part 5. The Order of the Conifers, also known as 'Order of the Pinales', of which are around 600+ species, are subdivided according to the taxonomy into about seven families. A number of them also occur in Europe such as: the Pine family (Pinaceae), the Cedar family...

Part 6. Growing Conifers can either be done indoors, or directly outside on a balcony, garden or estate. There are a few factors to look out for. The purpose of growing them could be for planting a green living fence, or for creating a small forest on a quarter...

This is part 7 in the making of the Conifers series. In hindsight, after writing all this, these articles are -more or less- intended for lay people in the field of Conifers, and are also written by a layman. And most parts are quite long as well. They would almost...