The White Pine trees have been changing color this fall, too. But as soon as they drop all their dead needles, they’ll be fully green again, looking like the evergreen they should be in fall.
Category Archives: Windbreak Trees
Fall Needle Drop
In Fall, White Pines will drop a lot of needles. The trees look diseased with the dying and dead needles.
Locust Cover
This Honey Locust is hiding behind some Blue Spruce, but still can be seen. Honey Locusts grow a lot faster than the Colorado Blue Spruce.
Southwestern White Pine Loneliness
This Southwestern White Pine used to be surrounded by similar-sized Ponderosa Pines. The Ponderosa Pines died from a severe winter, while the Southwestern White Pine persevered. This is one of the best Pines I have used for windbreaks. Austrian and Scotch Pines handle the winters, too, but they suffer from diseases.
Pyramidal Arborvitae
I’ve planted some Pyramidal Arborvitaes for a windbreak. Their narrow growth will work good along the garden.
Flowering Stand of Dames Rocket
A little stand of Dames Rocket is flowering in my windbreak. The flowering time is long-lasting on these ornamental flowers.
Whitebark Pine
Dried sap on this White Pine has made the bark look white. None of the other White Pines were covered in as much of this white as this tree.
Frosty Spruces
A foggy day quickly created a frosty landscape. The evergreens, like this Blue Spruce, had a good covering of frost on their needles.
Return of Winter
Winter temps are below normal now. The lowest temperature has gone eleven below zero Fahrenheit and the snow is sticking around.
Winter Scene
It is only the start of December and it is already beginning to look like Christmas. So far we have escaped any large snow accumulations.