Comments on: Collecting pine cones for projects? Bake ’em first! https://fleamarketgardening.org/2013/12/01/collecting-pine-cones-for-projects-bake-em-first/ Real people, real gardens, real projects Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sheri https://fleamarketgardening.org/2013/12/01/collecting-pine-cones-for-projects-bake-em-first/#comment-18481 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:08:56 +0000 https://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=8540#comment-18481 In reply to Nuschler.

you had better make sure it is LEGAL to take any from public lands. In my area is is illegal to take anything from a public/county park. Not sure about state run gamelands etc. While you may think it is a silly law..if everyone went an collected pine cones, that would be a lot less food for wildlife over the winter and in time no more seedlings to replace the older trees that die off.

]]> By: Nuschler https://fleamarketgardening.org/2013/12/01/collecting-pine-cones-for-projects-bake-em-first/#comment-18407 Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:10:01 +0000 https://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=8540#comment-18407 Your local county or state extension programs can advise you on which trees provide the big pine cones for decorations–You can Google the website. Usually associated with a university that has an agricultural program such as University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Just google “county extension agents” in your state or nearby states.
They can also tell you where nearby public forests are. This way you can find these large “sugar cones” or other varieties. Fun to explore your local woods areas and get to see how much OTHER information is there for you. For example I found out which flowers, shrubs are BEST for attracting butterflies and bees. We are losing millions of pollinating bees and butterflies each year as we turned wildflower fields into housing divisions and plain grass lawns.

]]> By: Jeannie Rhodes https://fleamarketgardening.org/2013/12/01/collecting-pine-cones-for-projects-bake-em-first/#comment-17459 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:37:40 +0000 https://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=8540#comment-17459 Great to learn how to get rid of the sap and bugs on pine cones. We have pine trees,but the pine cones are very small. I’d love to find some of the huge ones. The big scented ones are selling for $4 each during the Christmas season!

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