I have a great pine tree in my front yard, and I'll be sad if it ever has to go (and I'm in the south!) I provides tons of pine needles for using around other trees to keep from having to cut around them. They do produce lot's of pollen, but not any more than these stupid bradford pears (or whatever they are) at work which dump tons of yellow green crap on my car (not to mention the mess those make after the blooms have all fallen!) eric