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I have a very large white pine tree near my house that is 40-45 years old, and for some reason it keeps dropping needles during late May- early July time period as well a October (when it should typically occur). What could be causing this to occur? It is a well drained area that is fairly level and landscaped. The top 1/2 of the tree seems to still be fine, and all the needles at the ends of the tree are still green.
Here is a link that states it is a 'natural process' after the White Pines age: https://forestry.usu.edu/trees-citie...losing-needles. As long as you're losing needles from inside the tree and not the new growth towards the end of the branches.
I had a line of large older White Pines close to my house and lining my driveway. The needles became a real problem for cars parked in my driveway as well as clogging my gutters. I removed all nine large pines and my life is so much easier now.
I was also afraid that they could threaten my house as they continued to age. They are beautiful in the forest, but dangerous and dirty when too close to our houses and driveway.
I have one by my deck. I chop the top off so it stays under 20 feet. Grateful for the shade it provides so I can enjoy sitting on my deck. Who needs an umbrella? :-) Yes, mine drops needles too this time of year. This year not as much as last year. I think the less water the more needle dropping
Here is a link that states it is a 'natural process' after the White Pines age: https://forestry.usu.edu/trees-citie...losing-needles. As long as you're losing needles from inside the tree and not the new growth towards the end of the branches.
I had a line of large older White Pines close to my house and lining my driveway. The needles became a real problem for cars parked in my driveway as well as clogging my gutters. I removed all nine large pines and my life is so much easier now.
I was also afraid that they could threaten my house as they continued to age. They are beautiful in the forest, but dangerous and dirty when too close to our houses and driveway.
The original owner planted them and spent an absolute fortune on landscaping back in the late 1970's. I have one White Pine that is 5 ft from the foundation of the house that is over 90 ft tall. All the yellow needles have dropped for now, but doesn't seem to lose as much in the Fall compared to the other nearby trees.
The original owner planted them and spent an absolute fortune on landscaping back in the late 1970's. I have one White Pine that is 5 ft from the foundation of the house that is over 90 ft tall. All the yellow needles have dropped for now, but doesn't seem to lose as much in the Fall compared to the other nearby trees.
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Having a WP that large and that close to my house would worry me. One bad ice storm or storm with downdrafts could crack off large limbs. They can do a lot of damage to a house, vehicles, or powerlines. Then you have the other problem of the needles in the rain gutter. Even with gutter shields, those needles can still clog the gutter. They also can fall on your vehicles and sometimes leave behind pine sap.
But that size tree is expensive to take down. Large trees are best planted where they have room to grow without presenting problems as they reach full height. Of course, many homeowners and even some landscapers plant the wrong trees in the wrong places. We like to say to ourselves that we will prune them and never let them reach full size, but that never happens.
I presume you have no intention of removing that tree.
Having a WP that large and that close to my house would worry me. One bad ice storm or storm with downdrafts could crack off large limbs. They can do a lot of damage to a house, vehicles, or powerlines. Then you have the other problem of the needles in the rain gutter. Even with gutter shields, those needles can still clog the gutter. They also can fall on your vehicles and sometimes leave behind pine sap.
But that size tree is expensive to take down. Large trees are best planted where they have room to grow without presenting problems as they reach full height. Of course, many homeowners and even some landscapers plant the wrong trees in the wrong places. We like to say to ourselves that we will prune them and never let them reach full size, but that never happens.
I presume you have no intention of removing that tree.
It shades my house and has been trimmed back over time, so there aren't very many larger branches that overhang the roof. I did get an estimate to trim it last year and they wanted $550, so I just did some pruning myself over the past winter and that helped a bit.
Had a white pine that a cement patio was poured near. Beautiful tree and great shade at a summer place. (Not a house but a park model mobile home). They drop needles all summer, it's just how they are. It had to be removed because the roots were heaving the cement up after 15 years. Nice not to have to clean up the needles all the time but still miss the tree.
I would be concerned about the roots too close to a homes foundation they can be very aggressive. The cement slab was about 5 feet away from the tree. It raised a section about 4" before tree was removed. Now I have to deal with replacing slab or see if it can be lowered somehow.... it's a tripping hazard.
It finished shedding the needles finally, hopefully won't have a massive amount come down in the Fall as I don't really see how that's possible- considering all the other pine trees nearby have lost a small fraction in the same time frame.
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