Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 68-foot tall spruce tree from Sault Ste. Marie has been selected as Michigan's 2025 official state Christmas tree, the Michigan ...

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 ...

From the State Capitol to the cathedral to the mansions of Summit Avenue, St. Paul is full of beloved buildings. Then there’s the forest green, tree-shaped, tile-clad building at the corner of ...

Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger antifungal protections. These stolen defenses help shield the beetles from ...

WEST STOCKBRIDGE — In the minutes after the chain saw ran through the base of the Norway spruce tree headed for holiday fame, the 71-foot giant hung in stasis before it finally laid horizontal. It was ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Parishioners of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi took to social media Dec. 15 to mourn the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Real Christmas trees aren't for everyone. While it's fun to cut down a fir, it's not necessarily easy.