A potentially devastating disease epidemic is attacking our region's most common evergreen trees. Colorado, Black Hills and Norway spruce have long been planted in yards and shelterbelts. Most of the ...

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 ...

Q: Our dwarf Colorado blue spruce is no longer dwarf. It's nearly five feet tall and probably just as wide. Can it be trimmed? If so, when is the best time to do this? - Shirley Smedshammer, Fargo. A: ...

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. – Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August. Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Colorado ...

NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska – Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August. Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation with a $10 donation will receive 10 free ...

VALPARAISO — Colorado blue spruce trees in Indiana are succumbing to disease, and by the time owners ask for help, it’s usually too late, according to master gardener John Nash, who manages the Porter ...

The sweeping spruce-beetle infestation of Grand Mesa and other western Colorado forests could be a boon to the wood-products business, to say nothing of the drilling and alternative-fuels industries.