I only mentioned topping because it is not unusual for nurseries to do that to get fuller
trees, and it's really the only kind of pruning that can make a young
tree grow fuller.
There are just so many pines grown in my area, but that resembles most either loblolly or slash pine...it's probably something else, just because these are typically southern pines.
Fertilizing is a tricky issue because, while it could aid in foliage development, it could also just make the
trees grow even taller and spindlier. The main benefit to evergreen fertilizer is acidifying the soil...the nitrogen it provides is mostly a "quick fix," what isn't used right away leaches out of the soil fairly quickly.
While the picture doesn't show detail, I think it may have given me a hint as to what's wrong...is it surrounded by larger
trees? I see other branches coming into the picture from either side. If it is getting only a few hours of direct sun a day, it will continue to be on the spindly side until, and unless, it's able to get up into the sun better and start to compete with it's neighbors. Maybe the
trees around it could be trimmed to provide more light.
Please reply with any other information you have, and post other pics if you'd like, we'd all like to see you have success with your
trees!
By the way...just to make sure, this is an evergreen, and definitely a pine? As it appears only as a silouette, it reminds me of a bald cypress...but they turn brown in winter.