Scientists have found a connection between bacteria in Norway spruce needles and the development of gold nanoparticles, a discovery that could one day lead to more environmentally friendly ways to ...
DURANGO – Twelve years ago, Ken Martin of Steamworks Brewing Co. wanted to try a unique recipe that would tie a local brew to the San Juan Mountains. It would be modeled after an Olde English ale that ...
When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold decorations, on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't know that Christmas trees actually have gold inside their needles — but ...
Q: We didn’t water our lawn throughout the summer, thinking the grass would just go dormant and come back later. Once we finally got rain recently, parts of our yard are coming back but one area isn’t ...
When the needles began to fall like rain earlier in the summer, and piled up in windrows on sidewalks and roadways, every one wondered why that was happening. Spruce needles only last a few years, so ...
A potentially devastating disease epidemic is attacking our region's most common evergreen trees. Colorado, Black Hills and Norway spruce have long been planted in yards and shelterbelts. Most of the ...