When it comes to choosing the right fast-growing tree for year-round privacy, the iconic Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Christmas tree may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Its fresh ...

1. From the phytocentric perspective, a mycorrhizal network (MN) is formed when the roots of two or more plants are colonized by the same fungal genet. MNs can be modelled as interaction networks with ...

BELFAIR — Up a muddy road off Old Belfair Highway, a trail of deep-crusted footprints leads to a garage door-sized stump covered in fresh sawdust. A downed Douglas Fir tree stretches far into the ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — Crews began cutting down a large ...

Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a 'decline spiral' in parts of the region. Increases in mortality ...

Stanley Park tree advocates are fighting to save a 500-year-old Douglas fir tree as part of the continuing removal of trees affected by a hemlock looper moth infestation but the Vancouver park board ...

Core samples taken from a stand of old growth Douglas-fir trees in the South Beach area just south of Newport showed reduced growth following the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline spiral” in parts of the region, a ...

SEATTLE — A video shared on social media captured the tense confrontation that took place on Saturday in a Maple Leaf neighborhood near 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. Community activists faced off with ...

SEATTLE — A Douglas fir was cut down Monday in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood after activists attempted to stop the tree's removal. Pacific Tree Management cut down the tree near 90th Street and ...

WASHINGTON — ’Tis now the season at the White House. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, the White House shifted into Christmas mode on Friday as Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha ...