A single sheet of 8 1/2-inch by 11-inch notebook paper weighs roughly .16 ounces. An envelope weighs slightly less than that. This means that four pieces of notebook paper and an envelope can be comfortably mailed using only one stamp, and five sheets of paper may even still stay under the 1-ounce limit.
Defined as plants that retain their leaves year-round, evergreens add a bright spot of color to a winter landscape. Conifers, like pine, spruce, cedar and fir are what typically come to mind when we think of evergreens but magnolia, hollies and eucalyptus trees are also evergreens.
White pine is the most popular pine tree in our area. White pine grow fast and dense and blend well with other evergreen trees. Pines are very durable trees, and disease and insect resistant. Fraser fir is one of the most popular fir trees in our area. The fraser fir is not only a beautiful evergreen tree, it grows slow and slender with soft needles. Most firs grow dense and blend well with other evergreen trees.