How Do You Grow Pine Trees In Tennessee?
Members of the family Pinaceae, pine trees are evergreens that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Approximately 35 species of pine are native to the U.S. and many of these grow in the northern portions of the country. The state of Tennessee, in the Southeast, falls within USDA hardiness zones 6 and 7. At least three cultivars of pine tree are native and grow well in Tennessee–the shortleaf pine, Eastern white pine and the loblolly pine. Choose a location for the pine trees that contains sunny, well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 7.0. If you do not know the pH of your soil, purchase a soil-testing kit from a plant nursery. Soil types throughout the state of Tennessee vary, so you may need to amend your soil if it does not meet pH requirements. Break up the soil with a rototiller or pitchfork, creating a fine-planting medium. Amend Tennessee soil with lime if your neck of the woods has soil with a pH below 4.5. Mix peat moss with the soil if the soil test reveals a pH above
