Q: I have always loved the look of blue spruce, and I see many Maryland nurseries stocking them. I’ve heard that I should consider alternatives. Why? A: Every plant has something it can be vulnerable ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. | The U.S. Forest Service says an outbreak of spruce beetles is spreading at an accelerating rate across hundreds of square miles of new forest in Colorado. Meanwhile, a massive ...

A new University of Colorado Boulder study indicates drought high in the northern Colorado mountains is the primary trigger of a massive spruce beetle outbreak that is tied to long-term changes in sea ...

Infestations that have ravaged Colorado forests for decades now are fast running out of trees for beetles to devour, an aerial survey of the national forests in Colorado suggests. The spruce-beetle ...

I'll tell you a little secret if you promise not to laugh. Before I studied horticulture I didn't know the difference among evergreens, spruce, pines or conifers. Before you skip today's column ...