Sitka spruce from Tongass National Forest begins 4,000-mile journey to become nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree
A Sitka spruce from the Tongass National Forest was harvested this weekend and is on its way to become the nation's Capitol ...
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6 Worst Trees to Plant in Phoenix
So before you hit the local nursery, take a look at this list to make sure you know what trees to avoid. Sitka spruce — a magnificent tree, just not for Phoenix. Credit: Sitka National Historical Park ...
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Spruce tree planting ban over beetle pest fears
Planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East Anglia and South East England as part of new measures to limit the impact of an invasive beetle. The Ips typographus, or larger eight ...
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Landowners urged to lookout for eight-toothed spruce bark beetle
Welsh landowners, foresters and farmers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of Ips typographus. Also, known as the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus is a serious pest of ...
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Hard-hit Spruce Pine community seeking refuge after devastation from Helene
AND RIGHT NOW, THIS SCENIC OVERLOOK JUST OUTSIDE OF SPRUCE PINE IS BEING USED AS A PLACE ... THE MOUNTAIN EVERY NOW AND THEN YOU’LL FIND A TREE ON A HOME. WELL, IT’S ALL BLOCKED OFF THE ...
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10 years of trees: Spruce Up Austin celebrates anniversary of Tree Trek
In 2014, Spruce Up Austin established the Tree Trek running along the eastern edge of East Side Lake. Ten years later, the group celebrated the milestone of a decade with the planting of crimson ...
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Lost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Botanists have ...
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Officials warn to look out for 'serious pest' tree beetle spotted in Wales
under the right conditions it can attack healthy trees. Recent findings in England have also shown the pest on Sitka spruce trees in the UK for the first time. Deputy First Minister with ...
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‘Civilization is pretty much gone’ after Helene tears through Spruce Pine, NC
With the mud ankle-deep inside her music store, and the water stains climbing 8 feet high on the walls, Angie Buchanan said goodbye to 50 years of teaching music in Spruce Pine. Then she walked ...
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An ‘Elegant’ Idea Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees
It would generate returns, too. By Manuela Andreoni What if financial markets treated trees like shareholders? Enter the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a new fund that Brazil, which is home to ...
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Spruce Pine, which produces quartz needed for tech products, is devastated by Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber-optic cables have been shut down by ...