Pinyon pines are well-suited to many parts of Colorado.
They make good visual screens, windbreaks, and wildlife habitat. Major diseases include black stain root disease, dwarf mistletoe, armillaria root disease, and pinyon decline. Common insect pests are pinyon pitch mass borer, Ips beetles, pinyon tip moth, pinyon pitch nodule moth, pinyon needle scale, and pinyon spindlegall midge. To ensure optimum health, avoid wounding trees, choose an appropriate site, water properly, and give trees adequate space. Their dense growth habit provides good visual screening and wind protection, and they offer shelter and food for birds andother wildlife.