Himalayan balsam thrives in damp soil and is found alongside waterways, in marshes, and damp woodland edges. Plants can grow to a height of up to 2.5m. Leaves are lance-shaped, mid- to dark green, ...

Meanwhile, balsam fir is not a preferred browse species for deer, allowing the tree species to flourish. “We can’t just cut it and walk away,” Dunham said.

The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at least 1954.

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North America's fir trees include the Christmas varieties (balsam, Fraser, Douglas, noble) and the lesser-known white fir. Learn how to identify them.

The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against Rajesh Kumar, a salesman at the Barwala Seed Distribution Centre, along with other unidentified officials and employees of ...

Deer don’t eat balsam fir but they feast upon white pine, white cedar, and other desirable trees. In northeast Minnesota, budworm outbreaks occur on a 30-to-60-year cycle.

Despite its name, spruce budworm prefers balsam fir. Outbreaks kill vast swaths of trees — nearly 665,000 acres in northern St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties in 2023.

Raipur: Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR filed against the executives of Vigour Biotech Private Limited, a Madhya Pradesh-based seed company. The case ...

Wreaths are made with the tips of balsam fir trees, harvested by hand by snapping off about 1 to 2 feet from the end of a branch. If harvested too early in the season, the needles will fall off.

Posted: December 4, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 Research from the University of New Brunswick shows balsam fir trees are experiencing die off due to high temperatures and periods of drought.

While artificial Christmas trees might be the popular choice during the holiday season, nothing beats the smell of a fresh balsam fir. But new research out of the University of New Brunswick shows the ...