By Jeff Burbrink Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Spruces all over the Midwest are going through a decline. There is not a whole lot we can do about it.  While beautiful in shape, color and texture, spruces are not native to our region, and that plays a role in their demise. Affected spruce often …read more.

By Jeff Burbrink, Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — About five years ago, the number of calls and plant samples concerning Colorado blue spruce began to increase dramatically in the Extension Office. The clients often described having several spruce trees in various states of decline and were desperately seeking a solution to the …read more.