Trees have long been featured in folklore as symbols of good fortune, wealth, and prosperity. Of course, it is not like they are going to grow money on their branches. But what if trees can grow gold?

Plants do more than photosynthesize - some of them make gold. Scientists in Finland found gold particles inside Norway spruce ...

Finnish researchers discovered tiny gold nanoparticles within Norway spruce needles, a process seemingly driven by microbes. Specific bacteria, living in biofilms inside the needles, transform soluble ...

A potentially devastating disease epidemic is attacking our region's most common evergreen trees. Colorado, Black Hills and Norway spruce have long been planted in yards and shelterbelts. Most of the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have three blue spruce trees that have cytospora canker and, hence, will need to be replaced, although maybe not all at the ...

Back 100 years ago, the Norway spruce (picea abies) evergreen tree was popular and over-planted. For example, our 1-acre property had nine of these large trees when we moved here in 1960. While they ...

From the Northern European Steppes, the Norway spruce amazes people with its impressive longevity and size. The tree can rise to over 150 feet and has long drooping branches that give its distinctive ...

The structure of epicuticular wax of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karsten) needles from 12 localities on the Estonian mainland was studied by SEM in 1988. Rapid degradation of tubular wax into ...