douglas fir

Snow after Memorial Day?

It’s the end of May. Have you noticed snow swirling in the air and starting to accumulate along the edges of roads?

Hooray, Douglas-fir cones are back!

Last year, did you notice an absence of new cones on Douglas-firs? The cones are back. Douglas squirrels can rejoice.

Have you ever done restoration work?

Try volunteering on a restoration project. You’ll have a fun and rewarding experience.

Which one is native to the Pacific Northwest?

Three of these might be found on your dinner table. The other is a native tree of the Pacific Northwest. Which are which?

New Douglas-fir cones?

Are you seeing new green cones on Douglas-firs this year? I’m not.

What's a maple flower?

Do native maple trees bear flowers? If so, what do they look like? How can I recognize them?

After Snowpocalypse, how are the trees doing?

Here in the Pacific NW, we had an uncommonly cold and snowy February. Did this affect the new buds on trees and shrubs?

Missing in action: green cones on Douglas-firs

Where are all the Douglas-fir green cones this year? Is this a sign of trouble?

What are female cones and male cones?

What are seed cones? What are pollen cones? Are they different? Learn about cones here.