WHAT: Dwarf balsam fir, also known as abies balsamea nana, is a good choice for rock gardens and mixed border plantings thanks to its compact size and relatively stout shape. It features a rich, dense ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eastern hemlock and balsam fir trees laden with snow in North Berwick, Maine. We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend ...

What: Abies balsamea “Nana” is a dwarf conifer that brings year-round evergreen color to the garden. The late-spring needles emerge a very bright green then soften to the typical dark green over the ...

The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...

While RV camping Les challenges Paul to something old and something new. RV camping has its pleasures. Les & Paul hike a familiar area close by and get dirty, gathering a Wild Harvest staple, and Les ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The hypothesis that annual climatic variation can affect the nutritive value of host-plant tissue for a herbivore was tested. Larvae of a ...

The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Premise of the study: In ecosystems where seed production is low and masting years are sporadic, or with species that have short-lived seeds, ...

We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend, a nice change from the warmer than usual conditions across most of the country. Snow is an important part of our local ecosystems, the plants and ...