Pine Straw: Bales of pine needles are lightweight, easy to carry and spread. A pine straw mulch allows plenty of air and water to pass through. It’s useful to minimize slug damage on large-leafed ...

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

Is it true that I won’t get any strawberries next year if I don’t cover my strawberry plants with lots of straw for the ...

To compost or not to compost it? Those fallen pine needles make for great mulch, right? Pine needles, also commonly known as pine straw, have been a popular mulch material in the southern U.S. states ...

Whether you use pine straw, bark or some other material, most types of mulch are natural — so they decompose over time and must be replenished regularly to be most effective and look their best.

There are still things you can do to prepare your lawns and gardens to manage the winter and emerge healthier next spring.

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of ...

These types of mulch are more resistant to termites than others: - Melaleuca - Cypress heartwood - Pine straw - Cedar - Melaleuca - Cypress heartwood - Pine straw - Cedar No matter the type of ...