Pine cones have been on my mind this week. Here at Vintage Coop where I live, we just finished decking the halls, literally, and pine cones were center stage—in wreaths, garlands, filling vases ...

Did you know painted pine cones can look like flowers? It's a great little trick that can be used when making all sorts of ...

Q • I’m planning to use pine cones for decorations, but many of them seem to have insects that become active when I bring them indoors. Is there anything that ...

What Are Pine Nuts? Pine nuts are not actually nuts at all, but the seeds of evergreen pine trees. The seeds grow under the scales of pine cones and take about three years to reach maturity.

Pine cones are great decorations, but their living purpose is of greater fascination. Who knew when we were gluing red bows on them that they were busy protecting their posterity?