All trees need good drainage, but the pinus demand it. Most pines are drought tolerate, but some do better with a little more moisture as noted in "Growing Conditions."

This pine is found from British Columbia to Mexico and east into Nebraska, Texas and northeast Oklahoma. The Ponderosa Pine is not only an important lumber tree, it has a handsome orange-brown bark, in plates, and is useful in groves. It can also be used as a bonsai.

This pine is a North American native, found from Newfoundland to Manitoba, then southward to Georgia and west to Illinois and Iowa. The Eastern White Pine grows symmetrical and in a pyramid shape, with horizontal branches in regular whorls. Needles are soft and the overall texture is handsome.

The Scotch Pines are native to Northern Europe, western Asia and northeastern Siberia, but are versatile to many climates. They are popular both in gardens and as Christmas trees. They have a showey red bark.

As the three "Ls" are to real estate, the three "Ds", "drainage, drainage, drainage" is important to this tree. The "Doug Fir" in the forests of the Northwest and California grow to 250 ft. and can live for 500 years. A big timber tree; when small, make popular Christmas trees. An easy to grow, beautiful must in a landscape. Needles are soft. The Douglas Fir is also native to Alaska, Oregon, Washington and parts of the Rocky Mountains. It is resistant to oak root fungus.

The Rocky Mountain form of the Pacific Douglas Fir has a more blue-green needle color and is slower growing. It is more cold tolerant, more compact and stiffer than the Pacific variety.

Native from Alaska to Northern California and inland to Montana. The Western Red Cedar can reach over 200 ft. height in the coastal regions of Washington State. A usual, garden landscape height is from 50-100 feet. These trees look their best if lower branches are not pruned off.

These large, handsome trees have horizontal to drooping branches. Like Coast Redwoods (Sequioa sempervirens), they have shallow roots and their needles look similarly. They thrive best in areas with some winter chill, acidic soil, summer humidity and protection from hot sun and wind in if such conditions naturally endure.