We purchased our property because of the large stand of pine trees . Now someone is building a house and a pool nearby and our trees are beginning to look like they are dying . A. Slash pines are among the most sensitive of our native plants to any type of disturbance. Almost all slash pines near construction of any type will die within 7-10 years. Many die before that.
Slash pines die from root compaction caused by heavy equipment or changes in grade or water table.
Buyers of lots with slash pines often face a triple whammy. They pay a third time for replacement trees. Golf courses suffer from this problem too. The slash pines cannot tolerate the daily watering they receive on many golf courses. Your best defense is to keep your pine trees healthy.