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Your pine trees may not have died from the fencing, but from Pitch Canker, 
which is rampant in our area, central coast CA.  Yes, when they die they 
will probably have to be removed, because they become dry and brittle and 
eventually fall apart.  If your pines started looking odd, with reddish 
clumps of needles at the ends of branches, then little by little the rest of 
the needles turn pale and eventually the whole tree dies, this is likely 
Pitch Canker.  The red "flags" on the ends of the branches are a tell-tale 
sign.

Barbara


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Cochran" <brio_gal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ileana1@xxxxxxxx>; <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <dinah@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] fence question


> I would never use trees in the place of fence posts.  Go ahead and use 
> fence posts.  You will end up with a nicer product and won't have to worry 
> about possibly introducing disease or scarring with your trees.
>
> My mother's neighbor used the pine trees around her yard as "posts"  she 
> put insulators and barbed wire up.  In the last 10 years, many of the 
> trees have died and needed to be removed.  It is also rather unsightly and 
> causes unnecessary damage to the trees.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Mel



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