Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pine straw mulch, the dried byproduct of fallen pine needles, is a popular mulch because it is lightweight yet remains stable and ...

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when to use pine straw or mulch.

In some areas of the country, the choice between mulching with pine needles and wood mulch is a tough one. Since the 1980s, pine straw has been the favorite mulch in the South. It is inexpensive, ...

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 ...

I love discovering new, useful things for the garden. My most recent find is pine straw mulch. For years, I’ve used white pine needles (Pinus strobus) to bed down my strawberry patch for the winter.

When it's time to freshen up the mulch in your garden or flower beds, you might find yourself second-guessing your usual choice. When pine straw and pine bark mulch are your two main options, you ...

What to you do with your pine needles? Do you rake them and bag them? Do you recycle them back into your garden? Or do you just ignore them and hope they will eventually blow away? Depending on who ...

At this time of year, when pine trees are shedding their old needles, my neighbors Mark and Olga are happy to have me rake up the needles that fall from their trees onto the street and their driveway, ...

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, ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

GLENMOORE >> Longleaf pine straw is a popular southern landscaping product – used as mulch in a variety of applications. That product is now available locally. Mid-Atlantic Pine Straw Mulch is owned ...