I decided to try soaking the pitchy cones in maple syrup, and the results were spectacular. Use very fresh green pine cones or a handful of fragrant branch tips. Steeping the plant material for ...

Use a paintbrush to coat the scales of the cone with green paint. Give as many coats of paint as you need to cover and let dry. Turn the pine cone over and paint the base and any scales you didn't ...

In the summer and early fall, the squirrels eat mature green pine cones. Over the course of winter they may switch, if possible, from pine and oaks in early winter to maples and oaks in late winter.