Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

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 ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...

At least when it all came crashing down, no one was underneath it. Steve Bentley, 544 Baker St., surveys the remains of his ...

EAGLE, Mich. (WJRT) - A towering 60-foot Spruce tree from Eagle in Clinton County has been selected as the official Michigan Christmas tree for 2024. The tree was donated by Rich and Dorcas Albertson.

Cooking with spruce is magical. It fills up the house with the fragrance of a sweet-scented forest and makes it feel oh so Christmassy! These spruce tree shortbread cookies are also a lovely gift.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is being cut down today before making its trek to Manhattan where it will be covered in 50,000 LED lights shining throughout the holiday season. The Norway spruce ...

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget on Wednesday announced it has selected the official 2023 state Christmas tree: a 60-foot spruce from Onaway. Onaway resident Vic ...

In a chronically flat office market where "tenant poaching" has become one of the few surefire ways to fill vacant space, building owners are feeling the competitive pressure to upgrade their ...

The Norway Spruce, Picea abies, is native to Central and Eastern Europe, and can grow to an astounding 180 feet in height. At only 16 feet tall, Old Tjikko, discovered in 2004 by geologist Leif ...