Q: We had 17 spruce transplanted a few years ago into our new lot. They are about 10 feet tall. What do all the pine cones mean? - Pamela Sweeney, Abercrombie, N.D. A: Transplanting trees that are ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Got a lot of black spruce pine cones lying around the yard or nearby woods? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will pay you for collecting them. The DNR says that the ...

Residents and visitors who’d like to help grow Minnesota forests can start this winter by collecting black spruce cones and donating them to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Forest ...

Lush, sprawling forests, trails littered with cones and the clean, waxy smell of evergreens in the crisp morning air: Colorado. This state is known for its towering lodgepole pines, pale blue spruces ...

The state's black spruce seed cupboard is bare. So the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is paying people $85 a bushel — up from $70 last year — for the cones to meet spring orders for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine ...

A few weeks back, a “brands vs. trees” graphic caught my attention and I played along. Naming the logos came easily, and I quickly identified six out of six logos correctly. Then came the leaves and ...

I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners about ...

Pine needles are high in vitamins and minerals, particularly Vitamin C. The early Americans and Indians used pine needle tea throughout the winter to maintain strength, and taught settlers how to use ...