Female (left) and male spruce cones at the Arnold Arboretum. It's a more common sight to see separate male and female cones like this. (Courtesy William "Ned" Friedman) This article is more than 2 ...

A cone is the seed-bearing structure of certain plant groups, including those we commonly refer to as "evergreens," which in our region include pine, spruce, arborvitae, juniper, yew and fir.

Nov. 20, 2022 MOAB, Utah — Blake Votilla stared up at the 120-foot spruce tree. He strapped braces with four-inch spurs to his shins and clipped two large red plastic sacks on his climbing ...

The arborist says there will likely be fewer cones for a bit before things pick up again in 2025. Johnson finds the entire process rather fascinating and is impressed by nature's survival instinct.

Q: My 4-year-old blue spruce has several strange pods that I've never seen before hanging from a branch. I've sent along a picture to see whether you can identify the problem and the appropriate ...

Black spruce cones can net up to $55 per bushel (9.4 gallons). The seed stock harvested from the cones will be used at the Badoura state nursery to grow seedlings for future reforestation projects.

Pine cones, spruce cones, fir cones when we talk “pine” cones it includes them all and today that’s just what we are gabbing about … conifer aka “pine” cones.

The cones come from buds that were formed last year. That means if something unusual is occurring, it is as a result of whatever the tree underwent in the winter of 2013-14 or last summer.

Look up, look down, and look all around because it appears to be another banner year for cones.:Pine cones, spruce cones, fir cones. When we talk "pine" cones, it includes them all and today that ...

Black spruce cones are in short supply in northwest and northeast Minnesota, prompting the Department of Natural Resources to put out a call to alleviate the seed shortage.

AYes, you can. You will have to collect the cones before they open to release the winged seeds, which travel on the wind for a considerable distance. The best time to do this is in autumn.