Pine trees don't produce the same amount of cones each year, he says, to throw off the insects that eat the cones. "Trees do this as a way of avoiding these predators, because if they produce the ...

A Turfgrass scientist from Tifton is working to breed a tree with pine cones or pollen. For the past nine years, Wayne Hanna has been working on ways to produce a coneless pine tree.

Pine cones are all around us in holiday celebrations. Ever wondered which kind is which? Here's a guide to help you identify some common ones. Bristlecone pine: The cones are 1½ to 4 inches long ...

Pine tree, pine cones. Spruce tree, spruce cones. Cedar tree, cedar cones. And so on. Anyway, Doug firs start producing both male and female cones each April.

Q: At a Don Pedro’s in Beaverton there’s a pine tree that doesn’t lose its cones; it looks like they are grafted on it. I cut a limb as a souvenir, plus it looks awesome as an art piece ...

Most pine cone seeds are edible and not poisonous, but experts say Norfolk Island pine and yew trees are not true pine trees and both are toxic and should be avoided. 5 options for pine cones ...