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A pine tree gets wider as it gets taller, and the lower branches are likely to die off as higher branches shade them out. The plant label should tell you how large the tree will be when it is mature.
Many White Pine trees turn yellow this time of year because of normal “needle drop” on the inside branches.
Frequently encountered pine tree species in our area, some of them more than a half-century old, include Canary Island pine, Italian stone pine, Aleppo and Afghan pine.
Land managers in the West have been struggling to deal with bark beetle outbreaks, but now they can prepare for future outbreaks by changing up what kind of trees they plant.
White pine blister rust is a non-native invasive fungal pathogen that is decimating all white pine trees. The white pine family includes all five-needle pines — and sugar pine is one of them.
Northland Nature: Pine tree 'candles' grow in June Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books.
“It feels good to fill in the blanks,” said Jaime Gilbert, a Flagstaff resident who regularly hikes in the area, as she patted the earth down around the tiny pine tree. Gilbert and her volunteer group ...
Frequently encountered pine tree species in our area, some of them more than a half-century old, include Canary Island pine, Italian stone pine, Aleppo and Afghan pine.
Is your pine tree dying? Perhaps, but probably not. Let’s take a close look at your tree and see if there’s anything to worry about, or anything you need to do.