Pine cone fragments are neatly arranged in a circle around the squirrel’s perch. Synchronized conifer masting cycles — or the yearly variation in the number of cones produced — vary by species.

Ethan Champion-Fritz waits as a batch of Ponderosa pine cones are tumbled during a seed-extraction process, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Cal Fire’s Reforestation Center in Davis, Calif. (Karl ...

To figure this out we first have to take a look at how pine cones and their seeds develop. The Path to Pine Cone and Seed Formation. Pine trees are monoecious which means they produce both male ...

If you are looking for a great family time project, try making an edible birdhouse. For an even simpler project, try a feeder ...

Male cones are smaller and yellowish, with long clusters of pollen needed to fertilize the seeds. Pine cones can live in a tree for 10 years without falling, so each tree can have cones of ...

You may be wondering how to grow a pine tree from a pine cone. Well, you're in luck because growing pine trees from seed is an easy way to produce lots of trees economically.

In order to have enough seeds for a single year's worth of seedlings, the DNR needs to buy more than 120 bushels of cones. Not every red pine cone is worth gathering, though.

The pine cones will be used to harvest seeds to plant more red pine trees across the state. Credit: Michigan DNR. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff ...

For the Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF) – a local non-profit dedicated to restoring Tahoe’s sugar pines and overall forest health – this September was incredibly busy with seed collection ...