Re: Re: CULT: mulch
- Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: mulch
- From: laurief l*@paulbunyan.net
- Date: Thu, 26 Dec 02 11:21:45 -0600
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
>> 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).
Thanks, Bill and Walter, for your confirmation. Now for another pine
straw-related question ...
We have had major army worm infestations for the last several years up
here. Last spring, I went up to the pine plantation at the end of my
road to rake up a bunch of needles to use as mulch, but I waited too
long, and the "straw" was crawling with army worms. If anyone has
experience with army worms, can you tell me if there is a "safe" time to
rake needles without also bringing home a bunch of worms, moths, eggs, or
pupae?
Laurie
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USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern MN
clay soil
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