Last Christmas they sold these stone pine cones in the supermarket so I bought one to try to see if i could grow something ...

Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo The iconic Italian stone pine trees along Santa Barbara’s East Anapamu Street will remain. The Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to protect ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The historic Italian Stone Pine trees will be protected as the Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to keep them on the 300 to 800 blocks of East Anapamu Street.

Can they be planted outside here? Some of the most common potted trees that show up around Christmas are Italian Stone Pine, Rosemary (upright variety), Lemon Cypress, and Norfolk Island Pine.

The Santa Barbara City Council chose beauty and passion over practicality Tuesday, when they upheld an appeal of a decision to change East Anapamu’s official street tree from Italian stone pine to ...