We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend, a nice change from the warmer than usual conditions across most of the country. Snow is an important part of our local ecosystems, the plants ...

These trees are conifers that lose all of their foliage each winter, thus are in the very unique category of deciduous conifers. Is my conifer pine, spruce or fir? Knowing the difference between ...

Evergreen needles also have a very waxy coating that also helps save water during summer and winter. Christmas trees are generally evergreens like spruce, fir, or pine.

And then there’s "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree." Sure, the original form of the song ("Oh, Tannenbaum") roughly translates to Oh Fir Tree ... years later his "Winter Red" is still ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas ... people started using trees to celebrate the winter holiday is surprisingly sparse.

consider planting some conifers and broadleaf evergreens to add some winter foliage and color. Conifers include trees such as the many and varied species of pine, fir and spruce as well as ...

The spruce budworm is expected to heavily impact white spruce and balsam fir trees across the Upper and northern Lower Peninsulas this year, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.