Well as to the white pines......................one fell from a neighbor's lot and crashed into my garage roof. It was dead so it broke as it hit the garage and did not do a lot of damage. It did puncture the roof and damage one wall. Another pine was struck by lightening and eventually died and had to be taken down. A neighbor to the other side of us has had to cut back his roof overhang to accomodate the the HUGE white pine near his home. It it ever falls it will demolish this tiny home.
Guttters clog with the needles etc etc. Someone has already mentioned the pine sap and pollen etc. We love Hemlocks and were recently told that they need more water for the roots in dry periods. Hemlocks do like water. They also seem to have a shorter life span than trees like pines. They were planted too close to one another. However, they provide privacy and grow fast. We are starting to add different tree varieties. Arbs grow so slowly and deer love them! What are some good species of trees that are good for privacy? There are rhodos in one area where only people walking by privacy is needed. Shrubs can be trimmed so that is good. Rhodos do not block houses though!
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