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Forest protectors are defending mature forests from logging after dam removal and restoration on the Elwha River.
From family-run farms to orchards growing the juiciest heirloom apples, these are the best places to go apple picking in ...
When we first moved onto our property ten years ago, there were several fir seedlings in places we did not fancy massive Douglas or grand firs growing to maturity. They were either too close to the ...
The award was announced by the Oregon Tree Farm System Nov. 16. Long-term ownership The honor is recognition of decades of work, Gary Williamson said.
U.S. tree farms cut about 15 million Christmas trees in 2022, the latest year data was available. Three states — Michigan, North Carolina and Oregon — have the most acres of Christmas tree farms.
Gary Chastagner, a Washington State University professor called "Dr. Christmas Tree," shows Trojan and other fir seedlings at the school's Puyallup Research and Extension Center on Nov. 30, 2023 ...
Jay Weir, who owns Weir Tree Farms in Colebrook, says he’s ramped up production of seedlings, which he sells to growers across the country, including Manley. “A lot of people really like the ...
By Matt Reese Among the oldest and largest Christmas tree farms in Ohio, Timbuk Farms just north of Granville in Licking County sells more than 1,000 retail Christmas trees on a busy day from the ...
December 18, 2024 Economy, Forestry, Weather DepositPhotos image The U.S. Christmas tree industry is a vital and resilient sector, providing about $2.5 billion in annual revenue, according to Justin ...
Roy thought a tree farm would be a great opportunity. Carol, who grew up on a farm in western Nebraska, was ready for the challenge. “We started looking for property, and he saw this,” Carol said.
Last December, we ran a story about Seekonk Tree Farm in Alford (10 minutes from the center of Great Barrington), just as the lots were filling with fresh trees and eager customers. (Scroll down for ...
Their parents opened the farm in the 1950s, and Mr. Cartner recalls dropping seedlings next to the holes where they would be planted when he was a toddler.