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A spruce tree at the Arboretum has produced a rare batch of half male, half female cones

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) Every spring the conifer trees ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

In Utah, restoring spruce forests one cone at a time

Moab, Utah • Blake Votilla stared up at the 120-foot spruce tree. He strapped braces with 4-inch spurs to his shins and clipped two large red plastic sacks on his climbing harness. Reggaeton blasted ...
The Washington Post

Want to Spruce Up? Try Cones.

QMy spruce trees produce a significant amount of seed cones. Is there a way to capture the seeds and grow seedlings? AYes, you can. You will have to collect the cones before they open to release the ...
The Bulletin

Guest column: Is that a pine, fir or spruce? Here’s how to ID those Central Oregon trees

Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...
Reporter-Herald

Wildlife Window: Exploration moves to streets named for fir and spruce trees

Loveland’s tree streets include 22 streets named for trees in the Pine Family. The family includes 234 species worldwide and they separate into nine groups: cedars, Douglas-firs, firs, golden-larch, ...