Pine

Image by tounka25 Cedar pine (Pinus glabra) is a tough, attractive evergreen that doesn’t grow into a cookie-cutter Christmas tree shape. Its many branches form a bushy, irregular canopy of soft, dark green…

Image by fotogal If you are looking for a pine that hits the ground running, you may want to read up on ponderosa pine facts. Hardy and drought resistant, ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) grows rapidly, and…

Image by Chuew By Jackie Carroll One of the most ecologically important groups of plants is the conifers, or plants that have cones, and one conifer that is familiar to everyone is the pine tree. Growing and…

Image by mrhighsky There are many, many types of pine trees. Some make suitable additions to the landscape and others not so much. While the chir pine is one of those trees that can attain large heights, in…

Image by AlbertoLoyo Most people associate pine trees with bundled evergreen needles and pine cones, and rightly so. All pine tree species are conifers, including the genus Pinus that gives them the common…

Image by miniloc Growing pine and fir trees from seed can be a challenge, to say the least. However, with a little (actually a lot) of patience and determination, it is possible to find success when growing…

Image by Kamila Kozioł There are three different cultivars of Monterey pine, but the most common is indigenous to the California coast. In fact, a large specimen of the tree is a registered California big…

Image by Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org Pine trees are evergreen, so you don’t expect to see dead, brown needles. If you see dead needles on pine trees, take the time to figure out the…

Image by jacilluch Diplodia tip blight is a disease of pine trees and no species is immune, although some are more susceptible than others. Australian pine, black pine, Mugo pine, Scotts pine, and red pine…

Image by epantha It’s easy to identify a white pine (Pinus strobus), but don’t look for white needles. You’ll be able to recognize these native trees because their bluish-green needles are attached to the…