Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens. arlutz73 / Getty Images The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri) is a comparatively rare ...

While Balsam fir is more fragrant, Fraser fir holds its needles longer as a cut tree. How long does Fraser fir live? If given the right growing conditions, Fraser fir lives up to 150 years.

Where: Plant in full sun to light shade and the soil must be well-drained. Size: The dwarf balsam fir will grow to be 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide when mature. Care: Water regularly during dry periods.

We look for a young balsam fir growing in the power line right-of-way or in a forest clearing. Fir is our favorite type of Christmas tree because of its delightful, pungent fragrance. While Christmas ...

One thing I love about living in Maine is having balsam fir grow in my back yard. They intermingle with the Eastern hemlocks and spruce, and while hemlock and spruce have many fine attributes, ...

Balsam fir is the smell of winter for many northern winter solstice traditions - Christmas, for example.

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BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) --Some Minnesota Christmas tree growers are expecting the balsam fir variety to be in short supply this holiday season. They say an early spring followed by a cold snap in May ...

Some Minnesota Christmas tree growers are expecting the balsam fir variety to be in short supply this holiday season. But two La Crosse-area growers and the owner of a La Crescent, Minn., store ...

The insect threatens nearly 1.9 billion balsam fir trees in Michigan’s forests, as well as the 13.5 million fir trees produced annually in Michigan for Christmas trees.