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, ...

Flagstaff is located in the largest continuous ponderosa pine forest in the world. We love those beautiful trees but all the fallen pine needles can be a challenge. Most people with ponderosa pines ...

Pine straw is an organic mulch made from fallen pine needles, explains Mary Jane Duford, founder of the beginner gardening blog Home for the Harvest. Like any garden mulch, pine needles create a ...

One of the best ways to control weeds in the home garden is by mulching — covering the soil surface around plants so that no bare soil shows. The major benefits of mulching are 1) It greatly reduces ...

Note: Wow, there are a lot of falling pine needles falling this year. We thought it would be helpful to rerun Frank Branham’s column from 2019 so you can put those needles to use. Flagstaff is located ...