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What pine needles really do to your garden soil

According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Pine needle mulch does not ...
If you need to top up the mulch in your garden, you might be faced with the choice between using pine bark or pine straw.
Q: Do pine needles make good winter mulch, or will they change the acidity of the soil? A: Pine needles make an excellent organic winter mulch. Thanks to their curved shape, they “breathe” well, so ...
If you have pine trees in your yard, you know just how many needles wind up falling from them every year. While some homeowners just rake them up, others want to find a way to use the needles in their ...
Answer: The best time to move these plants is late in their dormant season. If you were to move them directly to their new location, January would be a good time for you. In other parts of the state, ...
I removed an old ever-green hedge which has left a lot of needles in the soil. I am replacing the hedge with boxwoods. I have been told that the needles poison the soil. If this is the case, what do I ...
Save and recycle Christmas tree needles for these 7 valuable, free ways to enhance your gardens, improve soil, and feed your ...
It started very innocently. I was walking to the library on a beautiful October afternoon. The pine needles were thick on the edge of the road. It started very innocently. I was walking to the library ...
Christmas tree shedding quicker than you can say, 'O Tannenbaum'? Here's how to put those pine needles to good use ...
St. Francisville — Lynn and Don Zeringue’s garden is anything but formal. A long gravel drive separates two distinct areas, with natural vegetation on the right and an assortment of beds and garden ...