Not until it reaches sapling size does this pine take off so plan on eight to ten years for a full-size Christmas tree at about 4 1/2 feet. It features a pyramidal form with soft, blue-green needles.

Seven-thousand Monterey pine tree seedlings were planted. This year's goal is to plant 1,000 seedlings, marking another step toward the 10,000 trees planned for Hearst San Simeon State Park ...