Re: CULT: White Pine not shortleafed?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: White Pine not shortleafed?
- From: K* &* L* C* <h*@idt.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 17:12:08 -0700 (MST)
You can mulch on top of the snow. Mulching in winter is to moderate the
freeze/thaw cycle once your garden is frozen you want to keep it frozen
till it is time to thaw for the growing season.
Kevin
rimat wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Hi--
> I use white pine needles for mulch as well but didn't get to it fast
> enough this year. My new beardless bed is mulched but not the new TB
> bed, except for the snow sitting on top of it. I'm hoping it melts so I
> can mulch, but it's been so cold I don't think it will happen. I hope
> my new TBs (about 40 of them) survive. Especially after all the work I
> put into it this summer and the kindness of all of you who swapped with
> me or just gave me presents.
> rima terra@catskill.net
> upstate ny zone 4
