Once the ground cover is planted, mulch the area with an inch or 2 of your favorite mulch such as leaves, ground bark, wood-based mulch or pine straw. Until the ground cover fills in (generally ...

Over the years, I’ve had many questions from readers about using pine straw as a mulch in the vegetable garden. Is it a good idea? Let’s cover some of the basics. Mulching is a long-established ...

Once the ground cover is planted, mulch the area with an inch or two of your favorite mulch, such as leaves, ground bark, wood based mulch or pine straw. Until the ground cover fills in (generally ...

Some folks will say that pine straw makes your soil acidic. I think that we’ve just repeated this so often that we think it is fact, but research would say otherwise.

When covered with a sea of colorful flowers, azaleas are at their very best and will almost take your breath away with their beauty. However, it does take a little bit of care and effort to ensure ...

In the 19th century, pine straw gained popularity as road cover, its soft needles cheap and malleable. (Via Florida Memory) Before it gained popularity as mulch, pine straw was used in roads, seen ...

The restrictions take effect Dec. 1, giving property owners time to move pine straw back from their buildings and replace it with other ground cover. The ordinance doesn't address pine straw ...

More details on ground cover are available at the end of this article. Firefighters know pine straw is a threat. It burns twice as hot as cypress mulch and, once lit, spreads the flame more than 7 ...

COLUMBIA — Pine straw harvesting is a strong and growing industry in the Southeast, and Clemson Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop aimed at teaching the basics of the burgeoning ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - I have bragged about the abundance of oaks and, consequently oak leaves, that I’ll be able to use between the rows in my vegetable garden. A friend asked if pine straw ...