Learn when to plant Fraser fir seedlings for privacy, beauty, and wildlife value year-round. Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is ...

The Douglas fir, the state tree of Oregon, can grow incredibly tall and live impressively long. The oldest Douglas fir trees have lived to be over 1,000 years old.

The seeds are nurtured into tiny trees at the nursery. And they aren't just destined for your living room. "This is a one year Douglas fir seedling," said Day, holding a 7 inch tall light green ...

Don Kaczmarek, a forest geneticist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, joins us to talk about his work breeding trees, and producing seeds for the state’s forests and seed banks.

He runs a seed orchard of young trees culled from the 25 hardiest, most resilient Fraser firs scientists could identify through genetics. In a few years, seeds from these trees will be sent to ...