In recent years, most all spruce varieties have been having difficulty fighting off the fungal disease Rhizosphaera needle cast. This fungal disease causes premature death and casting of needles of ...

In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...

The natural blue shade of color is fading on many local blue spruce trees. That means the trees are dying, and the owner of Hartwood Treecare says it’s all because of fungi. "We’re losing so many of ...

Right now, I am getting questions about spruce trees. Lots of them. More specifically, yardeners are concerned about needles turning red and dropping off. Here is another reason why I wish we still ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Colorado blue spruce trees have long been one of the more popular conifers for landscaping across the upper Midwest. Now, diseases are killing blue spruce trees across West Michigan ...

Today they are merely magnificent eyesores, but over the next few years, the downed trees from recent Aspen-area avalanches could become massive breeding centers for spruce beetles with the ability to ...

Q: What is going on with my dwarf Alberta spruce tree? It is rusty brown colored mainly on one side but has some browning of needles on all sides. Is there anything I can do? - Marsha, Swan Lake A: ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — When searching for ...

Blue spruce (Picea pungens f. glauca), also called Colorado blue spruce, is a beautiful tree with blue-gray needles. Being colorful and relatively drought tolerant, it’s a favorite of many homeowners ...