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 ...

Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East Anglia and South East England as part of new measures to limit the impact of an invasive beetle. The Ips typographus, or larger ...

You may have heard that pruning spruce trees in the landscape is an important way of maintaining their health, size, shape, and vigor. But this is more applicable to deciduous trees than evergreens.

Q: I stumbled upon your Web site while searching for information on the Norway spruce trees I planted in late April. I watered the trees on a regular basis for two to three months after planting. Then ...

Q: I have always loved the look of blue spruce, and I see many Maryland nurseries stocking them. I’ve heard that I should consider alternatives. Why? A: Every plant has something it can be vulnerable ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A coalition of groups trying to reconnect isolated stands of red spruce and revive forests that were all but wiped out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries needs help ...

It is so disconcerting to see a specimen tree going into decline. One of the prized oak trees in my yard appears to be declining, so I can relate to your concerns. Your description suggests that your ...

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Spruce Up Austin is out to finish what it started. The volunteer committee that regularly teams up with organizations to plant trees around the community intended to plant several trees in July at ...

The planting of Fairfield's future Christmas tree was celebrated Saturday on the Town Hall Green. The Norway spruce, about 12 to 14 feet tall and donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution's ...