VIRGINIA, MINN. – Blake Buschman sat in the defendant’s chair, his sandy hair down to his shoulders, as his old adversary was sworn in by the judge. Conservation officer Anthony Bermel of the ...

You may have heard that pruning spruce trees in the landscape is an important way of maintaining their health, size, shape, and vigor. But this is more applicable to deciduous trees than evergreens.

It’s that time of year again—are you going to head down to the Christmas tree farm to pick out your annual spruce tree or go out on a limb and finally invest in an artificial tree that’ll stick around ...

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