Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens.

Michigan State University's Bert Cregg and other researchers have planted thousands of close relatives of the Fraser fir to see if they can thrive.

Researchers have taken the best genetic characteristics of the Fraser fir, arguably the most popular choice for Christmas tree, and used them to create a tree that’s taller, prettier, and ...

Reviewing the wild world of evergreens can help gardeners and homeowners care for and maintain their landscapes.

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it.

The Fraser fir is an ideal Christmas tree, but it could always use improvement. One tree scientist is making them stronger and hardier.

Small cones grow on a branch of a grafted Fraser fir and Momi fir at the University of Georgia, Griffin Campus in Griffin, Georgia. A heavy freeze in early 2023 caused the cones not to produce.

Both the Fraser fir and the Douglas-fir trees are usually considerably more expensive than pine trees, according to Cassens. Canaan firs have a nice cone shape and varieties can be very steep and ...

How to Propagate Fraser Fir Trees Collect sticky cones in late summer or early fall and set out to dry. They will eventually shatter into bracts, seeds, and stems. Save the seed, refrigerate in a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just two months away from Christmas Eve and the perfect holiday tree might be closer than you think. The most popular Christmas tree sold in America is the Fraser fir. Many of ...