While Balsam fir is more fragrant, Fraser fir holds its needles longer as a cut tree. How long does Fraser fir live? If given the right growing conditions, Fraser fir lives up to 150 years.

The Douglas fir, the state tree of Oregon, can grow incredibly tall and live impressively long. The oldest Douglas fir trees have lived to be over 1,000 years old.

Many of us are getting ready to go pick out a Christmas tree, and if you're anything like me, you'll be looking for a balsam fir (Abies balsamea). This tree has been used as a Christmas decoration ...

The seeds are nurtured into tiny trees at the nursery. And they aren't just destined for your living room. "This is a one year Douglas fir seedling," said Day, holding a 7 inch tall light green ...

Don Kaczmarek, a forest geneticist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, joins us to talk about his work breeding trees, and producing seeds for the state’s forests and seed banks.

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, ... He runs a seed orchard of young trees culled from the 25 hardiest, most resilient Fraser firs scientists could identify through genetics.

While Balsam fir is more fragrant, Fraser fir holds its needles longer as a cut tree. How long does Fraser fir live? If given the right growing conditions, Fraser fir lives up to 150 years.