No doubt about it, Europeans think weâre crazy. Compared to people living in France, Germany, and Scandinavia, who routinely take as much as six weeks off annually, U.S. employees typically leave about 429 million paid vacation days on the table every year.er prescription for managers (youâre going to like this, we promise): Take more of your own vacation time, or evenâgaspâevery last day off youâre entitled to, and make sure people know youâre doing it. In this as in so much else, Domeyer says, âmanagers should lead by example.â Hear, hear.
Pots and Soil. Container size depends on the size of an Italian cypress at planting. A good rule of thumb is to use a container that is 2 inches larger in diameter than the nursery pot in which the tree grows. As the tree increases in size, repot it in a larger container until the tree reaches the size you desire.
Save. Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Also commonly called umbrella pine, Italian stone pine (Pinus pinea) is a distinct looking pine tree that can grow to be up to 100 feet tall, though it is more commonly seen at heights between 35 to 45 feet.The tree offers showy bark, a broad, densely needled canopy and attractive brown cones.eatures. Italian stone pine produces edible seeds, known as pinolia or pine nuts, inside its brown cones. Seeds are gathered and eaten raw, or roasted and incorporated into a variety of dishes. Pine nuts are commonly included in Italian dishes.