Re: Pine needles

Thanks all who replied.  I'll remove them from the bramches and use them
green.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Pine needles


> Kitty,
> I cut some lower branches off my pine trees many months ago.  I laid them
> underneath the tree to dry out thinking the same as you, they would be
great
> mulch.  I just walked out to look at them.  I think they would be ok to
use
> now but I would think they would have dried out faster if I had laid them
> out in the sun and turned them every once in a while.
> Just my thinking...
> Tricia
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Pine needles
>
>
> > This is not a good answer, but how bout, not long. Especially this time
of
> > year in the heat. Maybe a month or so. Anyone?
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Date: 6/22/2005 11:46:06 AM
> >> Subject: [CHAT] Pine needles
> >>
> >> I have - oops had - a dwarf variety of white pine in my back yard.  It
> > was a
> >> sort of standard, a round ball on a trunk when I bought it.  I candled
it
> >> over the years to keep it compact, but after about 10 yrs it's just too
> > big.
> >> So this morning I cut it down before the trash men came, but then I
> > realized
> >> those pine needles are great mulch.  So I set the branches aside to die
> > off.
> >> Qstn:  how long do you think it will take for the needles to brown and
> > fall
> >> off so i can use them as mulch?
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >>
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