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According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Gardeners have been putting pine needle mulch, also known as pine straw, on acid-loving plants ...

With fall and winter weather on the horizon, mulch offers another key benefit: insulating plant and tree roots from the cold.

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Most large debris is swept off efficient gutter guards when it rains, but small materials such as pine needles may remain and accumulate on top of the guard. A good spraying from a hose is ...

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HomeCraft’s fine micro-mesh gutter guards are made from strong 304 marine-grade stainless steel, which won’t allow pine needles or other small debris into your gutters. They also feature ...

A layer of mulch about 3 to 4 inches thick is best. Good organic mulches include wood or bark chips, shredded bark, pine straw, evergreen boughs, clean straw or ground corncobs. Ideally ...