Collect the unopened cone-shaped fruit from standing trees in the fall and lay them in a warm location to thoroughly dry out. Put on gloves to prevent the sticky resin from the cone getting on your skin and avoi
On germinating move to a light but not sunny windowsill, give plenty of ventilation and water from beneath. Pot up when they begin to overcrowd. During the first winter only keep warm and do not allow to get too dry. If it is not possible to grow warm then keep them drier. Subsequent...
All trees can profit from occasional pruning — trunks or branches can grow in unstable ways and an overly dense canopy can block out light and air circulation and/or result in uprooting in heavy wind. In addition, when trunks or branches break, they leave stubs where pests and disease can ...