One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Got a lot of black spruce pine cones lying around the yard or nearby woods? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will pay you for collecting them. The DNR says that the ...

Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...

If you've recently walked down a street and stopped in your tracks after spotting far more cones than expected on a spruce tree, you're not the only one. According to Ed Johnson, Professor of ...

I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

The pine cone was so huge that as I passed a garage sale near home, I could see it from the road. And I knew I had to have it. Best of all, this wasn’t really a sale, rather a large pile of items no ...

Wow, am I ever getting complaints about all those spruce cones. There seems to be an unbelievable bumper crop of cones both in trees and on lawns this spring. Their abundance has been quite a topic of ...

Seasonal workers climb tree after tree to collect seeds that will eventually help regrow forests, an effort that could get the country closer to its climate goals WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how ...

This year, you may have noticed more acorns and pine cones on the ground than usual. “It’s nothing to necessarily be worried about, it’s just something that the tree’s naturally doing to keep on its ...

Particular trees give regions of California their sense of identity. The north coast has its magnificent redwoods. Massive sequoias evoke the great beauty of the Sierra Nevada. Joshua trees are the ...