This guide explains the various types of common conifers, notable characteristics, and identification tips. Softwood conifers include pine, spruce, fir, and cedar trees. But despite the name ...

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

Identification of the Common North American Spruce Trees Spruces are large trees and ... the timber trade gives it names like SPF (spruce, pine, fir) and whitewood. Spruce wood is used for many ...

A large outbreak of the eastern spruce budworm is defoliating trees and stressing or killing them, which can then help fuel ...

Is my conifer pine, spruce or fir? Knowing the difference between conifer species is critical when adding new conifers to your landscape and when caring for existing trees in your landscape.

Now that you are ready to identify different types of conifers, which is best for your holiday decorating? Pine trees grow faster than spruce and fir and are commonly used as Christmas trees.

Jillian Patrie | University of Minnesota Yard and Garden Extension ...