A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.

A white pine tree produces both male and female cones. The cones we find on the ground are female. Male cones look like miniature versions of the female cones and release yellow pollen during spring.

In this post, we’ll explore the intriguing practice of hanging a pine cone to predict the weather, and explain how to interpret the changes you observe.© You’ll Never Guess What Will Happen ...

One of the tree’s natural companions in those forests is another conifer, the popular Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa). Long before I knew that, I planted one not far from my umbrella pine.

Collecting a bushel of red pine cones this fall could earn you $100 and help the Michigan DNR plant trees in state forests.

So, based on the widely observed bumper crop of pine cones this past fall, it's clear 2023 was a mast year for the pines made even more apparent by the overabundance of shredded cone debris on ...

Michigan residents can make some money by collecting red pine cones. DNR locations will be accepting a bushel of red pine cones for $100 from September 1-30.

Reviewing the wild world of evergreens can help gardeners and homeowners care for and maintain their landscapes.

A basket in the shape of an armadillo, made from the needles and cones of a longleaf pine, is seen at the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas reservation on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Livingston, Texas.

Among pine squirrels, cone selection can also occur within a tree on the basis of cone characteristics such as number of seeds per cone, cone hardness, and the arrangement of cones on the branches.

I decided to find the tree who sent me this pine cone message. I traced my vision from the crown of pine cones down the long trunk until I found the base of the tree about 15 feet away.

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