The 1,200 white lights, while not fancy ... world perspective from senior editor Jen Trolio, who’s using her Balsam Hill tree for the third consecutive Christmas. Though she acknowledges ...

Deer don’t eat balsam fir but they feast upon white pine, white cedar, and other desirable trees. In northeast Minnesota, budworm outbreaks occur on a 30-to-60-year cycle. The last large ...