As a child I loved walking with my Dad through plantation pine forests near my home in Canberra. When the wind blew you could hear the trees creaking. read more
Most varieties of pine have relatively weak and quickly rotting wood, and are used to make crates and paper pulp. Some species like the Yellow Pine, Sugar Pine, Ponderosa Pine are more fine grained and rot resistant - These are used for construction lumber, siding, etc. read more
A tree farm is a privately owned forest managed for timber production. The term, tree farm, also is used to refer to tree plantations, tree nurseries, and Christmas tree farms. read more
Pine tree resin is very flammable and can be used as a fire starter. The pine tree knot can be used as a fire starter because of the high quantity of resin in it. If you are using green or wet wood. The tree knot will burn with a high heat and flame to help dry out the wood and help the green wood to burn better. read more