“The electrical activity of trees is a real phenomenon but it’s still a nascent field of inquiry,” said Novoplansky. “The ...

Back 100 years ago, the Norway spruce (picea abies) evergreen tree was popular and over-planted. For example, our 1-acre property had nine of these large trees when we moved here in 1960. While they ...

Q: I stumbled upon your Web site while searching for information on the Norway spruce trees I planted in late April. I watered the trees on a regular basis for two to three months after planting. Then ...

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 ...

In a controversial study published in April last year, researchers described an astonishing phenomenon: a forest of Norway ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To many, the holiday season hasn't officially begun until the thousands of lights adorning the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree ...

NEW YORK — An 80-foot-tall (24-meter) Norway spruce from the Binghamton area has been selected as this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and will be cut down and trucked to New York City next ...