Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger further lessened by the relative paucity of dead bristlecone needles in a landscape where trees are few and far between.

The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri ... causing yellow-green needles, wilting, slow growth, dead branches, and eventually ...

We all know the intoxicating smell of the Christmas tree, but did you know that fir essential oil is a real star of cosmetics? It is extracted from fir needles, and its properties are multiple.