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Re: mulch

Hi, Isabelle,
My friend who lives near Kelowna, BC (semi-arid) has used pine needles
for two or three years as the only mulch in her xeriscape garden.  She
says they work fine, with no adverse effect to the plants.

Cheers!

Betty
Isabelle Hayes wrote:
> 
> Greetings:  I read somewhere that pine needles can be used as mulch;  now
> since our property has many many pine trees and we gather trillions of pine
> needles every year, we have a good supply of same; I'd love to use them as
> mulch, but am afraid their acidity (?) will leach into the soil;
> 
> what says the list?
> 
> Isabelle Hayes
> 
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