Q&A for How to Grow Pine Trees

It depends on the species, location, and growing conditions. Some pines can grow to full height in around 9 years.

Pine trees like fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. See if you can find a fertilizer designed for pine trees at your local gardening store.

You dig a circle around the pine tree you are intending to move, about 18 inches away from the trunk. At the new planting location, remove all the grass and weeds from the new site and dig down to about 1 foot, working the soil loose. Once the tree is out, place it on a tarp and drag it carefully to the new site. In the new planting hole, spread about 6 inches worth of loose soil and plant the tree. You can water the plant well and if you want to mulch around the tree, use shredded wood for best results.

This varies widely with variety, but it is generally recommended to plant them about 10-12 feet apart.

Generally, most pine trees reach heights of 50 to 150 feet tall if left to grow to maturity.

Pines need plenty of sun, however young seedlings can be damaged by excessive sun.

Use a large shovel and scoop out the dirt. Have a larger hole ready. Place the sapling into the hole, and carefully fill in around it with extra dirt and dispose of the pot if you so wish. Then water it.

Pine trees grow slowly and mostly take around 9 years. Give it good soil and enough water and fertilize it every other week or so.

They can, and often do. It’s what happens in the wild if animals don’t get to them. The cone will decompose, releasing the seeds. Then they will be covered by pine needles and other debris, then snow. Come spring, the snow melts and the water destroys the protective layer around the seed. This can be simulated, as stated, by leaving in water for 24 - 48 hours, then they self-seed.