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Cone bearing evergreen trees and shrubs, Genus "Pinus", and Pine lumber.

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Should I remove or leave the plastic around the trunk of my new tree?

This tree arrived today to me via mail: (Click on the pictures for larger view.) It is wrapped in several layers of plastic. I plan to plant it in couple of days. I will remove the plastic packaging around the root ball of course, but should I…
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Pine seeds which I planted two months ago grew early. What should I do?

I don't know much about gardening. But I want to. I always wanted to grow many bonsai trees in my home and exotic trees in my garden. So like two months ago, I picked pine cones from ground and collected their seeds. And I planted them. I planted…
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How do I deal with a pine tree infestation?

My pine tree is heavily infested with some kind of white stuff. It looks like some kind of scales or white powder that is covering all the pine needles. Anyone know how to deal with this without cutting down the tree?
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Norfolk Island Pine

My Norfolk Island pine is dying, I normally give it 3/4 solo cup of water every two weeks, but it got over watered I believe (two weeks straight instead of skipping) Please advise. Is there any hope of it bouncing back?
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Black pine seedling

I just started planting black pine seeds around late August. The seedling's cotyledons seem to be dying so I google about the seedling diseases and I found that these guys need to be exposed to sunlight to prevent fungi (or whatever, sorry I'm pure…
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Best privacy trees under pine trees?

There are several big pine trees between my house and neighbor’s. We want some privacy so instead of fence, we are thinking planting some 4-5 feet privacy trees in between (red line). Would something like Emerald Green or Arborvitae survive under…
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Is humic acid good for Norfolk Island Pine tree

I have a Norfolk Island Pine tree discussed here. I want to improve its well-being. Would liquid humic acid be helpful? What kind of fertilizer would be most effective? Is there any related documentation to study?
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What kind of pine is this?

I collected seeds of a local pine tree, and the seeds were different from typical pine seeds I've seen before. It has a little needle sticking from the end of it. The tail is stiffer and doesn't break as easily. The seed as a whole is about 2…
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Only the lowest branches of my Pine tree is turning brown and their needles are falling off: why it happened and how to avoid it

More than a month ago, I bought some kind of Pine tree. At the time, the all the branches and needle leaves were fine: The seller told me to water it twice a week. I did so. I keep the tree inside, next to the kitchen. The tree is not exposed to…
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Pine tree root blocking my waterfall stream

60 foot tall pine has a 4-6 inch root traversing my stream. The water will not flow over the root (too high) and going under the root will also cause problems. Is it safe to cut the root? Perhaps drill some holes thru it to let the water flow…
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What should I grow in my rocky+sandy+salty soil?

I'm trying to improve this area next to my home with some plantings. What I'd like to accomplish: Make the area look nicer Discourage people from walking their dogs on the property Discourage people from leaving trash on the property We're at the…
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Can a mature pine trunk curve in a few months?

I am in the "piney woods" temperate rainforest of east Texas. Three months ago I had a large oak (18 inch diameter, 70 feet tall) removed. It was about 4 feet south from the patio and 12 feet from the house. There is a large shortleaf pine (24 inch…
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Ornamental scot pine dying

Purchased two of these about three months ago. One is doing great. The other seems to be dying quickly. About a month ago I notice it starting having dead needles. Each week it's progressively worse. I have noticed a lot of sooty mold on the leaves…
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Brown needles on top layer of Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' - sign of overwatering?

I'm concerned about our Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' that we keep on the balcony in a pot. We bought it sometime in spring this year and had it in the pot shown below for some time now. Throughout summer it looked good and grew several…
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What is the name of this pine tree?

I live in Northern Canada. I am looking to find the right trees to plant in the backyard. I took some pictures of the type of trees I like to plant but have no idea what they are called. (The above 2 pictures were taken from the same…
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