I beg to differ about the statement that white pines are "strong". Two of my neighbor's cracked off last winter in a heavy rain storm, one damanging my deck and the other falling over his drive way and shattering the tarmack. I learned that his insurance company subsequently told him to take down the remaining 3 on our property line and not to plant more there as they have a tendency to break in rain and wind.
I beg to differ about the statement that white pines are "strong". Two of my neighbor's cracked off last winter in a heavy rain storm, one damanging my deck and the other falling over his drive way and shattering the tarmack. I learned that his insurance company subsequently told him to take down the remaining 3 on our property line and not to plant more there as they have a tendency to break in rain and wind.