John Muir, one of America's most famous and influential naturalists and conservationists, once called white fir (Abies concolor) “a charmingly symmetrical tree” and went on to state "the noble ...

'Compacta' is a slow-growing dwarf evergreen conifer to 2m in height, of irregular, spreading shape, with long, slender blue-grey needles ...

A very slow-growing, conical to columnar conifer up to 5m high, with grey bark, and leathery, linear, flattened leaves, which smell of lemon balm if crushed, and are yellow-green, turning bright gold ...

Concolor fir (Abies concolor) and some white spruce are good large tree alternatives with blue-green foliage to Colorado spruce. There are also some blue spruce dwarf cultivars that are on the market ...

Witches' broom is caused by a rust fungus that infects both blueberry bushes and fir trees. This disease causes clusters of small branches known as witches' brooms to form at the base of the plant.

The total number of deaths linked to adverse events in the 12 months ending in October was the highest since 2006.

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