With pine you can pinch back the new growth before the needles start to expand and they will form growth buds at that point. By doing this you could limit growth to say 3" per year and produce a dense plant. In the long run you would be better off planting a narrow or dwarf selection if the space in limited. In Michigan Gee Farms should have some nice selection you could choose from. David

Thanks for the help. I may do some pinching tomorrow. Dense grpwth on this tree would be fine, maybe even preferable.

If you like bushy freaks. A white pine needs to be a white pine. You should probably replace it rather than deform it.

Agree with Pinetree30 (except I'd not be able to put it so well!!).

Resin