In California, the majestic deodar cedar is sometimes referred to as the California Christmas tree because of its silver-green color, airy texture, pyramidal shape and soft, touchable foliage. Young ...

The Tree of the Month for March is the Cedrus deodara, commonly called the deodar cedar. It is considered the most graceful of all cedars, and its name, deodar, translates from Sanskrit as “timber of ...

More people are switching to live Christmas trees this season. A 2021 survey by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (CTPB) revealed almost 90% of people who last year bought artificial Christmas trees ...

ALTADENA >> The punishing Southern California drought is claiming its latest victim: Christmas Tree Lane. The 96-year-old tradition of colorful holiday lights draped over the outstretched branches of ...

The deodar cedar is not native to La Cañada Flintridge, but the tree’s deep roots in the city might save it. City Council members on Monday decided to hold off on approving a simplified tree ordinance ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- You can find new life growing along Fresno's famed Christmas Tree Lane. The deodar cedar trees may be new, but they are living testaments to decades of tradition, as they're ...

Learning the origins of plant names tells a lot about how people relate to the botanical world around them. Take deodar cedar. Deodar is derived from “devadaru,” a Sanskrit word that combines “deva,” ...