Pine Straw Makes Great Mulch
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
November 2, 2019 11:04am CST
Having six pine trees pays off this time of year. The pine straw that falls eventually turns brown. This can be put around plants and flowers in the garden. Saves on having to buy mulch. This will hopefully protect them from the cold.
This project is good for the mind. Working out in the yard is beneficial to the yard, and your mind. It helped take my mind off everything except what I was doing.
The crepe myrtles in the front and dogwood have also been mulched. A lot of pine straw from six trees this year.
In the photo is my sedum, butterfly plant and lilac bush.
Now hopefully the yard is winterized. Bring on the cold.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
2 Nov 19
We only have one blue spruce tree and too many areas to mulch. Nothing will help with the cold in Connecticut except flying to Florida with @LindaOHio! 
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
2 Nov 19
Noooo. No c**d this year! I can't take it. Florida here I come!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Nov 19
@LindaOHio I was gonna say maybe sneak into her car when they make the drive!
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
3 Nov 19
There is tons of pine needles here really so much of it. I have a lot of pine around here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Nov 19
I still need to mulch a few areas here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Nov 19
@CarolDM I dont have enough from the trees to use. I just buy the big bags of shavings at the farm store that are listed as bedding. It works great too.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Nov 19
@wolfgirl569 I see neighbors doing that too.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
5 Nov 19
yer most fortunate to've so many! sadly i've 'nly one pine that's survived the years past droughts. prolly coz we'd a leak'n the pond'n such's planted'n close proximity. givin''t a near constant trickle 'f moisture fer some years.
yepperz, pine straw 'n leaves make great mulch. the pine needles addin' acid to the soil's they break down. hope ya got't all tended, too.
i've been lucky to've 'd purty good weather 'n warm temps the past many days. got lots tended 'n like yerself, when doin' that sort'a thingy, one doesn't dwell'n all that troubles the mind.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
6 Nov 19
@CarolDM that's wonderful news! i've been tryin' to get the hubs to purchase live trees fer Christmas 'n then plant 'em out when the season 'tis done. perfect time fer doin' such. alas, he 'lways refuses'n i'm stuck with artificial...
i miss my big pines, 's well 's the cedars'n others lost to years 'f drought. thankful though fer those that survived. could'a easily been a total loss. then 'gain, i've guilt o'er 'em 's trees 're not native to these lands.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Nov 19
@crazyhorseladycx I love the evergreens.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Nov 19
Be careful of what you put the pine straw around. Pine needles are very acidic, so there are some plants and shrubs that can't tolerate such high acidity levels. They may be fine in the short-run, but over time if you keep piling pine needles in the same place the soil will become very acidic.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Nov 19
@CarolDM If you really like putting the pine straw around your plants, you could always buy a small bag of lime and spread it around. The lime counteracts the acidity of the pine straw. You could also look up the plants that the pine straw is around, and see if they can tolerate acidic soil. Some plants can, some can't
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Nov 19
@moffittjc I only used it because it was there, and a lot of it. I will remember the lime. Thanks again.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Nov 19
It looks really good-that pine straw works well! =)
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
2 Nov 19
That's a great way to save. I do not have pine trees, but there are many leaves all over my yard. Thinking of a garden next year, thanks for the tip.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Nov 19
My dad always used it too as a cover for the plants in the wintertime.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Nov 19
Also a good way not to have to remove it in the trash bin.
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