Douglas firs, hemlocks and ponderosa pines are fundamental parts of Oregon’s natural forests. In fact, there are people working across the state to breed better versions of those trees to be more ...

An invasive sapsucking insect is endangering one of America’s most beloved Christmas trees. To help conserve it, the Missouri Botanical Garden is collecting data on how best to grow it. An invasive ...

Each species has tradeoffs. Fraser firs are popular for their shape and sweet scent, though Smith notes they’re less tolerant of stress than Canaan firs. White pine can be a good option for lighter ...

These top trees were propagated and planted on a six-acre seed orchard at the Upper Mountain Research Station, North Carolina, in 2018. Some of the more than 1,000 trees in the orchard are already ...

ROCHESTER, Wash. — Ever wonder here baby Christmas Trees come from? Every year, 45 million trees get their start at Weyerhaeuser's Rochester Tree Nursery. About 5 million of these are future Christmas ...

Ambrolauri, Georgia — Kakha Kobakhidze struggles up through the branches of the giant Nordmann fir, gingerly testing each hold as he puts his weight onto ever smaller limbs. Reaching up and pushing ...

Nigel Manley with one of the Korean fir trees he's been growing for the past few years on his Bethlehem, New Hampshire farm. Eleven days before Christmas, an outdoor firepit crackles next to the gift ...

My son and I had this crazy idea that we could easily kayak across the river to get a Christmas tree this year. Turns out it is very difficult to paddle with a tree on your kayak. We did eventually ...