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CHICAGO — Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer. Rockis farms trees in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where he and other producers often grow their iconic evergreens outside their preferred habitat higher in the mountains. But that can mean planting in soil […]
For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter weather and warming soil. But some scientists say there isn't enough research on warming soil
For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter weather and warming soil. But some scientists say there isn't enough research on warming soil
Washington State University’s Gary Chastagner inspects the tightly packed rows of fir trees that make up his experimental Christmas tree grove.
As the climate warms, Christmas tree farms are being forced to change their methods as the environment is growing less and less accommodating.