Editing Pine (section)

===Ornamental uses===

[[File:&#039;Pine Clouds&#039;, 1903 painting by Wu Ku-hsiang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Pine Clouds", 1903 painting on fan by Wu Ku-hsiang]]

Many pine species make attractive ornamental plantings for [[park]]s and larger [[garden]]s with a variety of dwarf [[cultivar]]s being suitable for smaller spaces. There are currently 818 named [[cultivar]]s (or [[trinomial nomenclature|trinomials]]) recognised by the [[American Conifer Society]] ACS.<ref name=":2" /> Pines are also commercially grown and harvested for [[Christmas tree]]s. Pine cones, among the largest and most durable of all conifer cones, are craft favourites. Pine boughs, appreciated especially in wintertime for their pleasant smell and greenery, are popularly cut for decorations.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.homedit.com/5-ways-to-decorate-with-pine-boughs/ |title=5 Ways to Decorate with Pine Boughs |date=2012-12-04 |work=Home Decorating Trends - Homedit |access-date=2018-01-04}}</ref> Pine needles are also used for making decorative articles such as baskets, trays, pots, etc., and during the [[American Civil War|U.S. Civil War]], the needles of the [[Pinus palustris|longleaf pine]] "Georgia pine" were widely employed in this.<ref>{{cite book |last=McAfee |first=M.J. |title=The pine-needle basket book |url=https://archive.org/details/pineneedlebasket00mcaf |date=1911 |publisher=Pine-Needle Publishing}}</ref> This originally Native American skill is now being replicated across the world. Pine needle handicrafts are made in the US, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, and India. Pine needles are also versatile and have been used by Latvian designer Tamara Orjola to create different [[Biodegradation|biodegradable]] products including paper, furniture, textiles and dye.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-materials-matter-design-innovation/index.html |title=5 radical material innovations that will shape tomorrow |last=Solanki |first=Seetal |date=2018-12-17 |website=CNN Style |access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>