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Re: mulch

Pine trees will grow just fine without a mulch of needles.  If I raked
the needles from the pine trees into a neat pile under the drip line of
the trees, the pile of needles would soon be over my head.  I use pine
needles for winter mulch, and usually use the same needles for three or
more years.  They decompose very slowly.
David

Nan Sterman wrote:
> 
> Isabelle,
> 
> I suggest that you leave the pine needles beneath the trees -- the trees
> need the mulch of their needles for several reasons, water conservation,
> maintaining cool roots, and recycling nutrients that are in those needles.
> If you must rake, rake into a neat pile under the drip line of the trees.
> The trees will be MUCH happier with a mulch of their own needles than with
> bare ground, grass, or anything else.
> 
> So says Nan Sterman...
> 
> >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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