It makes sense that dying trees have terminal bud scars. Sounds like an awful condition – my condolences. But the healthiest trees have them, too (terminal scars, not condolences). It’s a good thing, ...

Walking with her husband on their 10 acres, Kathleen Gfeller stopped and excitedly pointed to tiny sprigs of green. It was mid-April, and dozens of tiny pines had just popped through the soil beneath ...