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There are plenty of good reasons to consider raising chickens

LA Daily News 29 Mar 2025
When the Douglas firs were under stress due to drought or shady conditions and could not photosynthesize sufficiently to supply their need for sugar, adjoining paper birch trees supplied sugar to the Douglas firs through interconnected mycorrhizae.
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Tallest tree in England receives makeover at Exmoor forest

BBC News 28 Mar 2025
Among them is the tallest tree in England, a Douglas Fir measuring 63m (207ft). Owen Meredith at Forestry England said ... Mr Meredith said the tree was planted 150 years ago, by a famous explorer and botanist, David Douglas ... Elsie added ... .
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In Altadena, RV dwellers live next to their homes, straddling burn zone and normalcy

The Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 2025
To stand in Greg Gill's frontyard in Altadena is to straddle two worlds. The Eaton fire burn zone. And normalcy — or, at least, the appearance of it ... Still standing ... Intact ... Exterior walls, built from Douglas fir, were freshly oiled and flammable ... ...
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Outbreaks of Forest Pests Expected During Warm Years

Pagosa Daily Post 27 Mar 2025
Douglas-fir beetles killed these trees in southern Gunnison County ... In Southwest Colorado, Western spruce budworm, Douglas-fir beetle and spruce beetle are prominent issues in many counties across southwest Colorado.
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City to discuss rules to restrict types of businesses within water wellfield safe zone

South Bend Tribune 25 Mar 2025
The discussion centered on a rezoning petition in July 2024 that allowed a Casey's convenience store and gasoline station at Douglas and Fir roads within an area that concerned the city because of its ...
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10 ways to help Oregon oak trees thrive

The Oregonian 23 Mar 2025
Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life ... Protect legacy oaks ... Douglas fir and other trees will overtop, shade out and eventually kill oak trees ... ....
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Battleship Iowa launches ambitious deck replacement project in Port of LA

LA Daily News 22 Mar 2025
Douglas fir was used on ships ... The Douglas fir has rotted and leaks are only getting worse.
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Cool critters: This adorable tiny owl doesn’t give a hoot

The Spokesman-Review 21 Mar 2025
The saw-whet’s small size and camouflaging colors help it stay out of sight, as does its preference for roosting far within dense vegetation of trees such as Douglas firs, junipers, spruce and the western larch. They also stay very still when perched.
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What type of mulch is best? Here's four options, broken down by geographic region

Courier Journal 21 Mar 2025
Show Caption. Hide Caption ... Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal ... But fear not ... Mostly consisting of processed bark from Hemlock and Douglas fir, this mulch is similar to the Southeast’s pine fines, just maybe not quite as small in particle size.
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Wisconsin's most expensive lake homes for sale include new construction, Victorian style

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 17 Mar 2025
It's starting to feel like summer in Wisconsin, and the lakes are beginning to thaw ... This seven-bedroom, 9-bath home in Hayward has copper exterior siding, Douglas Fir finishes and blue stone slate flooring, according to the listing.
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20 of the best spring breaks in the UK

The Observer 16 Mar 2025
A new exhibition, The Gorgeous Nothings ... Iorram, their self-built holiday cottage in the village of Plockton, is no different, crafted from Scottish Douglas fir and clay block walls, finished in natural clay plaster and traditional lime harling ... Alamy.
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Portland International Airport’s timber roof is famous. How PDX shows where the wood’s from

The Oregonian 15 Mar 2025
It features a nine-acre Douglas fir roof, Oregon white oak flooring and expansive ligneous detailing everywhere in between ... COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE GREW THE DOUGLAS FIR FOR THE DOUBLE BEAMS IN THE OVAL SKYLIGHT ABOVE YOU.
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Add Folly of Man to your ‘must try’ Oregon winery list, stat: Winery spotlight

The Oregonian 15 Mar 2025
It’s a country road where lush hills coated in white oaks, Douglas firs and grapes provide beautiful views at every road twist ... Folly of Man Winery and Estate Vineyard ... ....
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Canadian Wood Vietnam showcases innovation and sustainability at key trade shows

Vietnam News 14 Mar 2025
The HAWA Expo and VIFA Expo are among the most anticipated annual trade shows, attracting international visitors and exhibitors from around the world ... Western Hemlock, Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, and Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF) ... .
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Landmarks: Likely a White City artifact, Manhattan’s Round Barn set for $2.5 million facelift

Chicago Tribune 14 Mar 2025
1 doug fir free of heart center dense” timber he identified in the Manhattan structure ... They’ll also reframe some of the walls and replace sections of purported World’s Fair lumber with rough sawn Douglas fir custom ordered from a West Coast sawmill ... .

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