If you’ve ever been confused about pine vs fir, you’re not alone! These coniferous trees might look the same, especially in ...

Plant small conifer trees for birds! Seed-filled or berrylike ... Showy cone-like flowers on certain species of fir, spruce ...

A late-March ice storm that left a 12-county area of northern Michigan a disaster area has left thousands of broken, damaged ...

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the trees’ pine needles sing in the ... both southeastern pine savannas and Pacific Northwest conifer forests. The contrast between them could not be ...

This week, we meet the scotch pine, or Pinus sylvestris, which is not native to Indiana, but has been widely planted in the state for Christmas tree production. This conifer, also known as Scots pine, ...

A Clark's nutcracker perches on a conifer. The bird plays a crucial role for high-elevation ... we know about these systems reacting as the climate warms.” Jeffrey pine trees are tolerant of both cold ...

The southern pine beetle, which migrated to the eastern end of Suffolk County a decade ago, is ravaging the local ecosystem by drying out trees and making them susceptible to fire weather.

Tree-killing pests such as native pine bark beetles thrive in areas with ... and then those with the fewest intact branches. Conifers, especially red pines, are also susceptible to Heterobasidion ...

This conifer, also known as scrub pine ... For full article with additional photos view: Intro to Trees of Indiana: Jack Pine, Forestry and Natural Resources’ News.