*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS — Charlie Brown’s sad, spindly Christmas tree would put them to shame right now, but eight tiny seedlings in a St.

Seeds from red spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) were collected from high- (1,830+ m) and lower-elevation (1,525 m) spruce–fir forests on Mt. Mitchell, N.C., and subjected to ...

Each species has tradeoffs. Fraser firs are popular for their shape and sweet scent, though Smith notes they’re less tolerant of stress than Canaan firs. White pine can be a good option for lighter ...

Fall is time for trees to drop their seeds, whether they are large and visible seeds like acorns or tiny like Douglas fir seeds, which weigh 1/23000th of a pound. Trees do not bear seeds until they ...