Re: Re: CULT: mulch
In a message dated 12/26/2002 9:06:56 AM Central Standard Time,
laurief@paulbunyan.net writes:
> Feeling pretty doggone foolish asking this question, but what exactly
> *is* pine straw? Is this just the dead pine needles that accumulate on
> the ground around the bases of pine trees? Composted or not?
>
You are correct (the brown needles shed by the tree). Most people when using
them as a mulch, use them as collected under trees and allow them to compost
in the place where they are spread as mulch. They add a rich black color to
the soil as they compost. They usually compost more or less completely in 12
months and like most organic mulches require replacement annually. Bales,
approximately 2 feet square by 4 feet long, may often be purchased from
nurseries.
Bill Burleson 7a/b
Old South Iris Society
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