Female (left) and male spruce cones at the Arnold Arboretum. It's a more common sight to see separate male and female cones like this. (Courtesy William "Ned" Friedman) Every spring the conifer trees ...

Blue spruce (Picea pungens f. glauca), also called Colorado blue spruce, is a beautiful tree with blue-gray needles. Being colorful and relatively drought tolerant, it’s a favorite of many homeowners ...

Throughout the years the city’s official tree frequently has consisted of many smaller trees. Since 2009, however, a single tree has been chosen by either a contest or nominations. Though the tree’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree… how hard it is to make a decision. Maybe you’re looking for branches strong enough to hold heavy heirloom ornaments. Or perhaps you have small ...

Purdue Landscape Report: We receive a large number of spruce samples each year at the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (PPDL), with the vast majority being from Colorado blue spruce with ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — When searching for a Christmas tree to bring home this year, you may face a decline in spruce trees across Indiana as a sickness is causing them to lose their glow. Spruce ...

It may not be as good as saving the whole tree, but it appears likely the state will try to save at least a part of the beloved Sitka spruce fondly dubbed by locals as the Yaquina Bay Muscle Tree. “I ...

Shoppers can save on Christmas decor by purchasing items during end-of-season sales in September. The Holiday Aisle North Valley Spruce Tree is currently on sale for over 30% off at Wayfair. This ...

MOORHEAD - A 17-foot-long spruce tree will make the rounds with area artists over the next month, transforming from a simple log to an international art project. Carvers Larry Longtine and Ruth ...