Re: CULT: White Pine not shortleafed?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: CULT: White Pine not shortleafed?
- From: l*@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:22:05 -0700 (MST)
On Wed, 12 Nov 1997 14:18:02 -0700 (MST) Ellen Gallagher
<e_galla@moose.ncia.net> writes:
>
> Perhaps the pine found abundantly in the Southeast which is
>known
>
> as Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) would not be successful as
>a
> winter mulch having needles as long as 6-10".
>
I use long pine needles regularly as both a winter-only (bearded iris,
particularly new beds) and a year-round (most everything else) mulch,
with great success. However, I thought that Loblolly and Yellow Pine
were the most common in the southeast, at least in Georgia.
Lynn Woosley
Marietta, GA
USDA Zone 8
