I have access to a large quantity of pine needles and some pinecones. Can I use these for mulch in my flowerbeds? Pine needles do make good mulch in certain situations, but they are also acidic so ...

These needles are safe to use as mulch around most plants and especially perennial plants in your garden.

Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker answers readers’ questions about pine needle mulch and spraying for gypsy moths.

Can we take the pine needles under our pine tree to mulch our shrubs? We tried to grow grass under the pine tree, but now we’re trying to establish ground cover there. Pine needles make an ...

It's lighter weight and less expensive than wood mulch, but should you use pine needle mulch in your yard?

Pine needles offer a natural mulch option that helps retain moisture, control soil temperature, and reduce erosion. However, ...

There’s another bonus to pine needles. For years – decades certainly, if not longer – common wisdom held that you should only use pine needles and oak leaves as mulch for plants that need a ...

Question: I have an almost endless supply of pine needles. Can I use them for mulch in vegetable gardens? Answer: Pine needles make great mulch. They knit together to not wash away and are loose en… ...

Mulch can lighten a gardener's load by protecting plants, locking in moisture, and beautifying the space. But each type has ...

It's lighter weight and less expensive than wood mulch, but is it a good idea to use pine needle mulch in your yard?

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 drivew… ...