Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...

Sycamore trees are white barked and easy to spot. Their smooth round seed balls stay on the trees all winter long and persist ...

Why Iowa chose the American goldfinch in 1933, a familiar farm-field bird that symbolized endurance, continuity, and everyday ...

Because growing conditions vary from year to year, the rings are not uniform. The record of good (wide ring) and slow (narrow ...

It smelled like Christmas inside the Silvaseed extractory Tuesday morning as machines whirred meticulously to remove millions of conifer seeds from cones and sort them into large barrels. Hidden ...

Silvaseed operates the region's largest private seed bank and extractory in Roy. Staff collect, process and x‑ray billions of conifer seeds and grow seedlings. Mast Reforestation sells carbon credits ...

Gardeners can propagate woody plants like trees and shrubs from seed with some basic knowledge. Most seeds from temperate climates require a period of cold, damp conditions to overcome dormancy before ...

The Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department is offering fruit trees for the first time as part of its Tree, Shrub and Seed Sale. Orders for the 2026 Tree, Shrub and Seed Sale are due by Jan.