Pines, spruce and firs are grown from seed. The pine cones are collected in the fall just before they open. Store them in a cool dry place and plant them in a flat or a seed bed in the spring. Most varieties of Hemlock require a stratification period of 30 days, in moist peat, in the refrigerator. The rule of thumb for determining how much peat moss to mix with the seeds, is four times the volume of the seeds.
Some seeds germinate immediately after falling from the tree.
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