British waterways being clogged and damaged by foreign plants and pets Aug 16, 2008
By Richard AlleyneLast Updated: 12:01am BST 14/08/2008. Exotic plants and pets that have escaped into the wild are causing serious damage to our rivers and canals, British Waterways said today. (Telegraph.co.uk)
'Dirty dozen' threaten waterways Aug 14, 2008
DIRTY DOZEN' SPECIES American signal crayfish Australian swamp stonecrop Chinese mitten crab floating pennywort giant hogweed Himalayan balsam Japanese knotweed mink red-eared terrapin water fern zander zebra mussels. Invasive species can cause problems because they are normally bigger, faster growing or more aggressive than native ones and are often resistant to traditional methods of control. (BBC News -- UK)
Public safety Aug 13, 2008
12:51 p.m., medical, 3900 block Balsam Drive. 1:24 p.m., medical, 2600 block Shasta Way. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
If Northern Trees Suffer Because Of Global Warming, Southern Trees May Still Be Slow To Replace Them Jul 22, 2008
A model developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison forest ecologists Robert Scheller and David Mladenoff suggests that while certain northern species, such as balsam fir, spruce and jack pine, are likely to decline as the state's climate warms, oaks, hickories and other southern Wisconsin trees will be slow to replace them. Why. (Science Daily)
Allelopathic Plants: Lone Killers May 26, 2008
These Plants Compete Chemically with Other Plants. Some plants just can't get along with other plants. (Suite101.com)
Native Plants Can Also Benefit From The Invasive Ones May 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 21, 2008) Using empirical tests, a pioneering study shows how plant species, such as the prickly pear, invade Mediterranean ecosystems, and can either rob the native plants of pollinating insects, or, surprisingly, can attract them, thus benefiting the whole plant community, such as in the case of balsam ... The two invasive plants under study, Opuntia stricata a type of prickly pear and Carpobrotus affine acinaciformis also called Sally-my-handsome or balsam have more... (Science Daily)
A forest of change Mar 17, 2008
Forty years ago, this part of the mountain would have been blanketed with cold-loving red spruce and balsam fir trees. But today, warmer-loving northern hardwoods such as sugar maples and American beech are taking over. (Boston Globe)
Garden of Remembrance dedication Feb 21, 2008
Master of Ceremonies Alan Balsam, director, Brookline Public Health and Human Services. Invocation Rev. Jack Ahern, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish; Rabbi William Hamilton, Congregation Kehillath Israel. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Home fragrance market enjoys a boom with scenting rooms Jan 7, 2008
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LED lights making for cleaner holidays Dec 15, 2007
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesThe annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree on Dec. 5 had a new twist:The 55-foot balsam fir from Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest is decorated with strands of energy-efficient LEDlights. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
Picking the perfect tree Dec 13, 2007
The best sellers are Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Fraser fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and white pine. Before heading out to pick the tree, check the height of the ceiling in the room where the tree will be placed. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
A few tips on selecting a Christmas tree Dec 13, 2007
My grandmother used to always get a Scots pine, my dad, a balsam fir, and we prefer the extremely fragrant Fraser fir ... The most aromatic, I think, are the balsam and Fraser firs. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Secrets ofthe Season Dec 10, 2007
The two types of wreaths I use are boxwood and balsam ... I use more holiday traditional bows with balsam wreaths and don t leave the wreath up too long after Christmas - they dry out quickly. (Westerly Sun, RI)
* Real evergreen and foreign artificial trees drop the gloves Dec 9, 2007
Not so, said Thomas Harman of Balsam Hill Trees, a high-end artificial tree company that prides itself on being able to pass off its creations as the real thing. Harman said the bottom line was whether customers want convenience over the real thing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mother's Garden: Oh Christmas tree, oh Tannenbaum Dec 8, 2007
The trees come weekly from Nova Scotia, and are Balsam Fir, one of the best. They even smell nice. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Businesses dependent on holiday sales pick up pace Dec 6, 2007
Wilson n Irrigation sells Christmas trees -priced from $14 for a tabletop tree to $250 for an 18-foot balsam pine - at a lot on Reddoch Drive near the Cellular South store in DeVille Plaza on I-55 North. The company started selling Christmas trees 30 years ago during the holidays, the time of year when many customers lacked interest in the irrigation business, said Taylor Wllson, co-owner of the company. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Dillard selling trees one more season Dec 6, 2007
"They have good needle retention. No better than the Fraser, but a little better than the balsam.". The Brazzell family of Newnan spent time Saturday perusing the estimated 1,100 trees left in the farm. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Which is greener? Real or fake tree? Nov 28, 2007
Thomas Harman, CEO and founder of the high-end artificial tree manufacturer Balsam Hill, says most faux trees in the United States come from Asia, and, yes, a lot of fuel was spent bringing them here. But, he notes, if you use the same tree for the 15 years that he expects you to, the fuel use over time would probably be less than transporting fresh trees each year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Fragrant Houseplants Oct 1, 2007
The scent comes from the leaves and you can find them in many different kinds, including oak, rose, citrus, peppermint, balsam, cinnamon, apricot, ginger, pineapple, and even chocolate. Give them a warm sunny window and they ll flourish - just don t let their soil dry out completely. (Suite101.com)
Lost scouts find a way out Sep 25, 2007
Firefighters and search and rescue crew members checked a 5-square-mile area near Black Balsam Knob in southern Haywood County overnight, and a fresh search team of 15 to 30 people with tracking dogs went out after dawn Monday. The scouts and their leaders didnt realize their story had become national news until they drove by a line of cameras outside the fire department. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Wedding: Sarah Kathryn Gilbert and Clinton Burney Skates Aug 10, 2007
Guests entering the sanctuary walked beneath an arch covered with winter greenery of fir, balsam and frosted ice garlands. Two large white urns filled with larkspur, while lilies, gladiola, orchids, alstromeria and bells of Ireland were placed atop white Grecian columns in memory of the couple s grandparents. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Archbishop dedicates St. Isidore in Sunday celebration May 30, 2007
Curtiss then blessed the baptismal font and later anointed the altar and the walls of the church with chrism, a mixture of the oil of olives and balsam. The church was lit after the altar was wiped clean, covered with a white cloth and adorned with flowers. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Hard to find, impossible to forget May 24, 2007
The conical morel can be found from April until the end of May in sandy soil under balsam poplar, trembling aspen or pine trees. The yellow morel can be found from mid-May until the end of June in more open areas in forest, under elms and poplars, or in orchards under old apple trees. (Globe and Mail)
A Great Lake in our backyard Apr 19, 2007
" Serious naturalists will appreciate the unusual ridges and the mix of trees--hemlock, balsam fir, red pine--more typical to the North Woods but happy here in this shoreline microclimate. Good parking and a lighthouse that's off-limits but photogenic. NORTH AVENUE BEACH Chicago Most of Chicago's beaches, north and south of Buckingham Fountain, have their constituencies and sub-constituencies--racial, cultural, sexual-preferential, whatever. You can't deny that Oak Street Beach, within walking... (Chicago Tribune)
Total destruction of forests predicted to cool Earth Apr 12, 2007
Modelling study no excuse for deforestation, researchers warn. Large-scale deforestation long fingered as a contributing factor in climate change could cool Earth, say the researchers behind one of the first attempts to model the phenomenon at a global scale. (Nature News Service)
Database | Mecklenburg police blotter Jan 27, 2007
6200 blk Balsam Fir Dr., Jan. 20. 5700 blk Cedars East Ct. (Charlotte.com, NC -- News)
At Vermont Farm Show, judges take job seriously Jan 24, 2007
The six balsams and one blue spruce had few flaws, save for one with holes in the body, bent foliage and a pale green pallor, and another that was too plump for its height. After analyzing the trees for two hours, Wilcox and Greenough settled on a 6-foot balsam fir as the pick of the lot. (WCAX.com, VT)
Happy New Year and thoughts on President Ford Jan 2, 2007
A 20-foot balsam fir was decorated with more than 2,500 handmade flowers, including the state flowers of all 50 states. The flowers were made by garden clubs, art classes and senior citizens out of items like silk, felt, beads, shells, ribbon, seeds, bamboo, conrhusks, metal, porcelain and glass. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
Artificial tree Dec 10, 2006
But I cannot truthfully claim that a passion for environmental protection is No. 1 on my list of reasons for preferring a kinda-sorta-natural-looking-if-you-squint item over the real thing - why I'm willing to forgo the nostalgia-inducing fragrance of balsam for a 7-foot Thai-made facsimile of something nearly sprucelike. No, I'm afraid I'm distressingly practical. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
'Grateful American' adorns Arlington graves (Clarke Canfield) Dec 9, 2006
HARRINGTON, Maine -- Money virtually grows on trees in eastern Maine, where balsam fir branches are transformed into hundreds of thousands of Christmas wreaths worth millions of dollars each holiday season. For Morrill Worcester, owner of the state's largest wreath company, the season is more about heart than money. (Washington Times)
O' Christmas Tree:Local businesses carry variety of trees Dec 8, 2006
They have fresh cut Colorado trees, Pinon Pine trees, Balsam trees, as well as living Christmas trees ... WW Feeds is offering Balsam Firs this year. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
But they all look so real! Dec 7, 2006
Artificial trees: 1 (from Balsam Hill), 3 (the True Noble Fir from Stats), 6 (from Balsam Hill), 7 (from Target), 8 (from Frontgate) and 10 (from Stats). Eric Cortina's holiday designs fuse tradition with highly stylized, visions of Christmases past. (Los Angeles Times)
Plants for the holiday season Dec 2, 2006
Moberly Monitor - News. Saturday, December 02, 2006. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Where to cut your tree Dec 1, 2006
Nordmann, Douglas, Fraser, Canaan, balsam and Korean firs; blue and Norway spruce and four kinds of pines 5-15 feet. Free cleaning, "Stand Strait" drilling, baling, greens and hot cider. (North County News, MD)
Real Christmas Trees Easy to Care For, Add to Holiday Atmosphere Nov 29, 2006
"Douglas firs and Balsam firs keep their needles," Barden said ... Balsam firs are the most appealing with a strong aroma and needle retention, he said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
BUILDING PERMITS, NOVEMBER 26 Nov 26, 2006
Perry Hall, 2052 Balsam Gap, one unit, $3,500. Perry Hall, 2056 Balsam Gap, one unit, $3,500. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
FASHIONABLY FESTIVE Nov 25, 2006
Shades of purple also show up in Martha Stewart Everyday collection at Kmart, where purple blown ornaments are displayed in a glass vessel and a purple berry wreath offers an alternative to traditional balsam. Who says tradition can't be tweaked. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
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Wildlife prefers to spend winter near or in a spruce swamp or balsam fur thicket ... Spruce grouse live in the evergreen trees, feeding on the needles and buds of pine, spruce, balsam and tamarack trees. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Super wreaths Nov 23, 2006
For much of November, Santa's helpers in Maine and the Pacific Northwest have been fashioning wreaths of balsam fir, incense cedar and spruce and other northerly evergreens, filling orders taken by Scout troops, churches and schools looking to raise a buck or two. For some, late November is too soon to hang the fragrant and abundant boughs so evocative of the holiday season. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Hanauer's Tree Farms Award-Winning Nov 21, 2006
They presented a balsam in 1990 to then-Governor Tommy Thompson ... Hanauers grow Concolor Fir, too, but as noted, they'll present a Canaan - a recognized sub-specie of the Balsam that's naturally occurring ... Their No. 1 Christmas tree is the Balsam (knocking Scotch Pine off the throne). (Agri-View, WI)
Christmas tree sale set for December Nov 16, 2006
Tree varieties include Douglas, Canaan, Fraser and balsam fir. A small stock of balled white spruce, naturally grown Colorado blue spruce and "Charlie Brown" trees will also be available. (Shoreline Times, CT)
View Results ") }}newsys_poll_checkCookie() Outdoors Wisconsin Woodsmoke -- November calendar fills up fast, up north Nov 9, 2006
Pine Siskin: Most Pine Siskins will winter in northern and probably central Ontario this winter because cones crops are bumper on spruces, balsam fir, tamarack (larch), cedar and hemlock. Evening Grosbeak: Evening Grosbeaks will stay in the boreal forest this winter because tree seed crops are excellent on conifers and hardwoods such as black ash. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Music Boosters sell greenery Oct 27, 2006
Students of BHS choir, orchestra and band are selling wreaths, sprays, and outdoor balsam rope along with other fresh greenery items from a nursery in Belle Plaine. These items can be purchased from any BHS music student until Nov. 3. (The Hawk Eye)
Pucker up ... and say ahhhh! Oct 18, 2006
Balsamic vinegar made up nearly half of all sales in North America, according to Mintel Custom Solutions Data, which gathered the data for the Vinegar Institute ... "I use a wide variety of vinegars: red wine, sherry, cider, Champagne, balsamic and sugar cane," he said ... At Spiaggia, he said, "we use vinegar in deglazing; we braise oxtails with balsamico (balsamic vinegar), we cure sardines with red wine vinegar. Sometimes we'll do a panna cotta served with fruits marinated in balsamico. And... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Supervisors close bridge on 110th Street Sep 28, 2006
The Supervisors reviewed a letter recieved from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources regarding a construction permit for Balsam Coop, located in rural Rockford at the intersection of Balsam Avenue and 250th Street. The IDNR approved the permit for the confinement, which is adding two manure storage structures. (Charles City Press, IO)
Obituaries - 9/24/2006 Sep 24, 2006
Memorials will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, at his home in Escondido and later in October at Balsam Lake, Wis. The family suggests donations to Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025, www. (North County Times)
Six of the best Sep 13, 2006
Rain bounces off the Balsam poplar drizzling perfumed sap onto my face, pale and papery dry from a long winter. My nostrils sizzle with the smell of damp red currant leaves. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Stuck at the airport? Aug 30, 2006
Like a drinking bar, this oxygen bar allows you to select your favorite "flavor," from "Mint & Rosemary" ("cooling, refreshing, invigorating") to "Lavender, Balsam Fir Needles" ("calming, soothing, warming"). Insert your nose tube and breathe in. (CNN -- Travel)
Frings to miss World Cup semifinal Jul 4, 2006
CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006. Last Updated Mon Jul 3 17:21:35 EDT 2006. (CBC News)
Garden Tour 2006 Jul 1, 2006
You'll see daisies, peonies, Russian sage, cone flower, balsam, phlox, oriental and Asiatic lilies and containers. There are also apple and pear fruit trees. (Echo Press)
Semiretired teacher sows love of plants: Holte staffs local herbarium Fridays Jul 1, 2006
Karl Holte shows the difference between Mules Ear (larger leaf) and Balsam Arrow Root leaves. Holte is the subject of the Journal's 20 Questions feature this week. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Things To Do This Weekend Jun 17, 2006
For lightly shaded locations, choose annuals such as torenia and balsam. TRY SOUTHERN PEAS. (The Ledger)
* Rain wreaks havoc across Taiwan Jun 10, 2006
The price of eggplants rose from NT$30 to NT$80 per kilo and the price of balsam pears went up to NT$80 per kilo. Premier Su Tseng-chang (s) yesterday traveled to Houlung township (s) in Miaoli County to inspect serious damage to watermelon fields caused by the rain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Bitter glitter: Allergic to jewelry? Apr 11, 2006
Balsam of Peru: This vanilla-cinnamon fragrance, derived from tree resin, is used in perfumes, cosmetics, skin lotions, shampoos and conditioners. It's also used as flavoring in baked goods, colas and spices. (Orlando Sentinel)
REBOUNDING FROM ROCK BOTTOM Mar 13, 2006
The scene took place not in a Las Vegas sweatbox or among balsam firs high in the Catskills. Rahman chose an atypical prizefight sanctuary to prepare for the biggest fight of his career: a gym attached to an auto shop in an industrial Rochester neighborhood. (Buffalo News)
