Learning to distinguish the major varieties of native evergreens can help you hone your winter observations and deepen your ...

Evidently, Charlie Brown had picked a tree completely opposite from the most common species of Christmas tree – the blue spruce. Known for its pyramidal form and sharp blue ... bud scales brown and ...

Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He has often returned to the forest floor knowing ...

The tree can rise to over 150 feet and has long drooping branches that give its distinctive weeping appearance. It has the longest cones of any spruce species, measuring between 3.5 to 6.75 inches.