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.

Purple veges are enjoying a mini boom in cafes, restaurants and New Zealand home kitchens. Put it down to a mix of widespread publicity about the nutritional benefits of dark-coloured fruits and ...

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

A purple podded pea plant which wasn't even that exciting :D And the plant started to loose its leaves at the end. But i managed to get a cool closeup shot of the pod growing so I'm satisfied with ...

After breaking down Summer Walker's featured verse on Purple Hearts, Cole Cuchna began a dissection of Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah's verse, which appears on the latter half of the record: ...

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

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.

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.

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 ...

Fir needles are flat and often soft, so you don’t have to worry about getting poked. A good way to remember the difference is “sharp spruce and friendly fir.” ...

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.