When it comes to choosing the right fast-growing tree for year-round privacy, the iconic Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Christmas tree may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Its fresh ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in ...

SEATTLE — There’s an occupation underway in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood. Homeowners and residents, determined to keep two trees alive and out of harms reach of massive chainsaws and woodchippers, ...

SEATTLE — There’s a new fight to save a large Douglas Fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood, this time, documented with cell phone video. That video shows a man saying, “This is private ...

Thanks for writing in, Bert. We at the Garden often speak about planting trees and shrubs that are best suited for our Chicago-area climate. The tree in your photo appears to be a Douglas fir, which ...

SEATTLE — A video shared on social media captured the tense confrontation that took place on Saturday in a Maple Leaf neighborhood near 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. Community activists faced off with ...

SEATTLE — In the lumber-centric Pacific Northwest, Douglas and noble fir are the classic choices for a Christmas tree — aromatic, good for ornaments and able to last a few weeks. But with hotter and ...