How to Use balsam fir in a Sentence

balsam fir

noun

• The mill was one of the area's biggest buyers of spruce and balsam fir trees.
  — Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 14 Dec. 2020
• The seedlings include red pine, white pine, jack pine and oak as well as maple, balsam fir and spruce.
  — Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2021
• Our list includes douglas fir, balsam fir, scotch pine and the Colorado blue spruce.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
• That might include cutting down a fragrant spruce or balsam fir at a Christmas tree farm.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2020
• Essential oils supply the fragrant essence of balsam fir and spruce in each product.
  — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• Scotch pine and balsam fir are regularly grown in the Great Lakes states.
  — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
• Fresh balsam fir Christmas trees in a variety of sizes are available.
  — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2022
• Other customers will look for shorter trees to fit in smaller homes or apartments, or come in search of something with a stronger scent, such as a balsam fir.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The bright, energy boost of a perfume balances the notes of bergamot and grapefruit with a woody base of balsam fir and woody spices, plus tonka bean.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
• Hundreds of thousands of acres of balsam fir trees north of Duluth have either died or are struggling to fight off a bloom of a pest called spruce budworm.
  — Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
• Wolves play a crucial role in balancing the island ecosystem by preying on moose, which browse heavily on balsam fir and other plants.
  — John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
• They are typically found on the lower boughs of evergreen, pine, balsam fir, spruce, Fraser fir, and white fir trees.
  — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2016
• The selection includes balsam fir and Fraser fir trees, as well as wreaths and garland, Hachigian said.
  — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
• When times are tough, deer will also turn to coniferous species including cedar, Douglas fir, hemlock, balsam fir, and pine.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
• Included in the collection are a twinkly pre-lit balsam fir, a slim pre-lit tree, a flocked pre-lit tree, plus mini trees and other potted options.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
• For healthy, consistent growth, plant balsam fir north of USDA zone 5.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
• Set the mood for pampering by lighting a few Koselig candles, with scrumptious aromas including balsam fir and clove and lavender and spruce.
  — Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
• Some stay in Maine through the winter, collecting balsam fir branches for wreaths, or working in the seafood processing industry.
  — Kate Olson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
• Your practice will be more restorative with these apricot- and coconut-wax candles, infused with natural fragrances like frankincense, balsam fir, and patchouli.
  — Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2021
• The historic corridor running up Manhattan’s skirt is decked with balsam fir branches, weighted with tinsel, golden baubles, and pine cones.
  — Abe Beame, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
• Other factors were blood-sucking tick infestations and malnutrition caused by a shortage of balsam fir, the moose's primary winter food source.
  — John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
• This project uses selective breeding to improve balsam fir, the species that dominates Christmas tree sales in eastern Canada.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2019
• Impacts on the moose go beyond wolves, also involving changes in fauna, particularly balsam fir, a staple winter food for moose, Hoy said.
  — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2018
• The wintery, woodsy aroma of the Idaho balsam fir essential oil will help recall the reason for the season, and soft, sweet cedarwood is an earthy complement to brighter aromas.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 14 Oct. 2018
• The aromatic blend of balsam fir and fresh pine smell like walking through a Christmas tree farm and, as a bonus, it’s made with natural essential oils and plant extracts, and a clean-burning soy wax.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• At $17 each, the Williams family’s lighting raised about enough money for 23 balsam fir wreaths for veterans this holiday season.
  — Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
• The researchers have been doing post-harvest work for the past three years, with an eye toward establishing alternative trees that could one day become household names like Douglas or balsam fir.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2019
• Since 1962, the family has been selling Canadian balsam fir trees that were grown then shipped from their family tree farm in Nova Scotia.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
• Levine’s new role includes a campaign shot by music-video director Colin Tilley, promoting the new, more intense formula for the fragrance, which has notes of bergamot, sage, balsam fir, and cedar wood.
  — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 7 May 2018
• Wander through grassy meadows and over a rocky outcrop to waterfalls, ascend through a forest of balsam firs to the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi or tackle the Appalachian Trail.
  — Amy Tara Koch, The Know, 24 July 2019