Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), the tree most Americans call Scotch pine, works harder than most conifers on a building site. It supplies the classic Christmas tree, yields softwood timber for framing, flooring, and joinery, and anchors landscapes from USDA zone 2 through zone 9. A single specimen can live 300 years, so the choice made […] The post Scots Pine: Timber Properties, Landscape Planting, and Year-Round Care appeared first on Building and Construction .