tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053137314962551000.post3691105953074276310..comments2024-01-28T08:48:30.158-08:00Comments on Northwest Conifer Connections: Conifers in SpringKen Dennistonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260273693541192370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053137314962551000.post-60615960213929500882020-09-27T20:32:06.439-07:002020-09-27T20:32:06.439-07:00Most conifer cones mature and release their seeds ...Most conifer cones mature and release their seeds in the fall. Some stay closed until opened by animals or fire (whitebark pine, knobcone pine, lodgepole pine). Some birds and mammals harvest and cache the seeds. Douglas squirrels cut down and cache the cones before they ripen. Many conifers that disperse their seeds will have some that remain retain cones through the winter with a few seeds in them. However, in the spring, there is plenty of fresh plant material for birds and squirrels to eat.Ken Dennistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260273693541192370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053137314962551000.post-19693693460675894672020-09-27T14:31:36.840-07:002020-09-27T14:31:36.840-07:00Can the large seed cones be available on a particu...Can the large seed cones be available on a particular conifer (in NA) in early to late Spring? I know squirrels have a wide variety of items they feed on or collect, but wondered which ones they would do so on during this time period :)VonDeVenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292265909492122672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053137314962551000.post-83314643189480172442019-11-15T04:06:44.492-08:002019-11-15T04:06:44.492-08:00The above information is really great but i would ...The above information is really great but i would like to add a point which is Conifers can be planted in late-winter (March to May) and late-summer (September to October). Likewise with all plants, attempt to plant your conifers on a cloudy day when the tree will lose less water through transpiration.David Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434522772342490584noreply@blogger.com