Many people are under the impression that a pine tree is just that — a pine tree but not all the ‘pine’ trees in a mountain forest are actually pine trees as some are larch, some spruce, some fir ...

One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...

In much of the country, much of the landscape goes barren from fall through spring. Evergreens are typically the workhorse plants that carry us through. In much of the country, much of the landscape ...

There is an earthy touch that pine cones lend to the Christmas season, giving holiday décor an unpretentious, warm character. Pine cones can be purchased but they are simple to collect. Find a pine in ...