An aggressive hatch of Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars is threatening trees, both in national forests and in Santa Fe.

Here are the most common coniferous or evergreen trees with needles. These trees are broken down into single and cluster attachments.

Confires like spruce, hemlock, and fir can easily be identified as separate genera, then as individual species, by observing their needles and cones.

Why do Christmas tree needles shed? The short answer to why Christmas trees shed their needles is plain and simple: they're dead trees. When it comes to how long Christmas trees last, many can ...

Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is one of the most popular Christmas trees due to its attractive color and shape, fragrance, excellent needle retention, and slightly upturned branches capable of ...

Is your Christmas tree already shedding needles? If so, you might be able to blame climate change for that.

Evergreen needles don’t last forever, and some trees lose their needles every single year! If you have conifers in your landscape, I hope this information may save you from unnecessary alarm.

More than 36 million trees died across California last year — almost triple the number of trees that perished the year before — scattered across 2.6 million acres of the drought-ridden state.

But certain Christmas tree species are better at keeping their needles and holding ornaments. Two Christmas tree experts explain how to choose between the many types of fir, pine, and spruce.

Want to buy a Christmas tree online? Whether you're looking for a live or artificial tree this year, here's where to find the best Xmas tree deals.

If a fir tree is felled too early, the needles fall off. It was still early in November when I visited, but, once Williams decided it was time, the trees would be harvested, baled—wrapped in ...

Festive decorations might put your feline friend in danger this Christmas, as vets warn that Christmas tree needles can be toxic to cats and even puncture their stomach lining if ingested whole.