White pines (Pinus strobus)

	It's cute :) These border trees are lining about a 5 acre site This application of white pines will require at least 2 maintenance prunings per year It will likely require some pesticide application It is very difficult to change the shape once the shearing has begun Can become unmanageable if unattended for more than a year
	This customer has us come and manage the top growth on an annual basis Tree is being maintained at a height of 20 feet We would advise that if you intend to maintain a sheared white pine, you start with a height that you can comfortably reach
	Not pretty After 20 years, this screen was elevated due to either declining lower branches or the desire to have enough light underneath to grow the lawn Another problem with white pines as a screen, is that it is a unit. If there is the death of one tree, the remaining trees will not re-sprout branches to fill in the gap. Generally the crowding will take its toll eventually. Removal and replacement of this type of screen is costly.
	Three that have grown as one. We shaped these to help improve the appearance Every 3 years we have to shape them to prevent them from becoming "leggy" If there was a loss of any of these, the group would likely need to be removed.
	A maintained row 3 year maintenance interval Even with maintenance, the bottom thins Has to be performed with an aerial device
	This tree is about 4 feet in diameter Has pretty frequent pick up of 3 to 4" limbs that have broken Has some structural concerns - there are several upright leads that are prone to failure. We have installed several support cables and thinned the crown to reduce of this type of failure.