CHICAGO (CBS) -- Downtown Chicago is about to be transformed for the holidays. It's been a busy Monday morning at Millennium Park with the arrival of the 45-foot Colorado blue spruce from Darien, ...

One of the trees people embrace locally is the Colorado Blue Spruce. Their blue or blue-green color, and pyramid shape makes them ideal for some variety in the landscape, as well as winter color. As ...

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 ...

It is so disconcerting to see a specimen tree going into decline. One of the prized oak trees in my yard appears to be declining, so I can relate to your concerns. Your description suggests that your ...

Q: During the fall of 2015, we planted four Colorado Blue Spruce trees that were 18 to 20 feet tall. They were installed by a tree mover, then secured with straps and stakes. Last year we added six ...

POLITICAL DIRECTOR MATT SMITH LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM. THANK YOU. TODAY, THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE HARVESTED AND DELIVERED THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS TREE TO THE DEER DISTRICT, WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO THE CHEER ...

Dear Roger: I have a 30-foot Colorado blue spruce tree that I planted 20 years ago. This year, it is infested with bagworms. I think the tree has lost all its needles, for the most part. Dear Harlan: ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Weather permitting, Facilities Management Outdoor Services on Friday, June 5, will conduct broadcast spray applications on a pair of Colorado blue spruce trees infested with Douglas fir tussock moth ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 30 years after the fact, a tenacious forest service worker scoured Poncha Pass to reclaim and honor the famous stump SALIDA — Finding a sacred stump in the forest might seem like a fool’s ...