When it comes to choosing the right fast-growing tree for year-round privacy, the iconic Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Christmas tree may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Its fresh ...

My 2-year-old knows no one of that name. She wanted to see a tree. Throughout the pandemic, the two of us have trekked rain or shine to the green canopy of a solitary neighborhood Douglas fir. There, ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI Extension Forestry. On April 26, The UI Extension Forestry, ...

WHEN the immortal frigate Constitution first put to sea in the year 1798, she carried as masts three lofty White Pines felled in Maine. Put when in 1925 these had to be removed, there was left no ...

Branches turning red — that is the telltale sign of the Douglas fir tree’s demise. All along the I-5 corridor, from Portland to Eugene, forests planted with this iconic tree are showing signs of ...