We have received multiple samples of spruce and boxwood which will be covered ... but irrigation may still be necessary in the fall to avoid needle desiccation. What about when trees of the same age, ...

If you plan to put up a Christmas Tree for the holidays, a local Christmas Tree Farm says there are some basic steps you can take to ensure your tree’s needles stay on the tree and not on the ...

balsam fir and black spruce. They studied whether the timing of bud opening (called “budburst”) on these trees affects the larvae’s movement. The tiny caterpillars can’t eat the older, tougher needles ...