Give us a call today and we will be happy to explain why pine straw may be the perfect pick for your landscape. Not surprisingly, the Parke Company does more than tree trimming, tree removal, and other affordable tree services – we also provide mulch. This spring, you should give it serious consideration when planning the protection of your garden and flower beds. In short, pine needle mulch is an effective, efficient, and overall better value for your mulching needs. So a single bale of needles is more expensive than a bag of mulch, but you need 8 times as much bagged mulch to equal the bale. To achieve the same coverage with pine bark, pine nuggets, or red mulch would require over eight bags. A study by Texas A&M determined that a single round bale of pine straw mulch covers a 10-foot-by-10-foot bed to a depth of 2 inches. As mentioned, pine needles look to be about three times as expensive as wood mulches when they are placed side by side. Pine needles also prevent rain from splashing mud on your plants. Pine needles are finely textured and have a uniform neutral color, unlike chunky, brightly colored wood-based mulch that says “look at me.” The pine needles tend to set off the bright colors of your flowers and shrubs. While the needles themselves have little nutritional value, they encourage helpful microbes as the mulch degrades. As an added benefit, it is also available for free to many homeowners who live in areas with pine trees. It is light and easy to work with, known to last longer than many other types of mulch and does well at holding in soil moisture. If you have acid-loving plants like azaleas or roses, pine straw creates a chemically balanced soil to ensure that these plants thrive. Pine Straw offers unique advantages for mulching. This means you are unlikely to find mulch on your walkways and you won’t have to “top off” as frequently as wood mulch. Because they “interlock,” pine needles stay in place and do not float away like wood-based mulch. Pine needles also soften the impact of rain, minimizing soil compaction and erosion. The fire quickly spread to surrounding homes. Like all mulches, pine needles provide important insulation for the soil, protecting it from extreme temperatures. This past July, a grill containing embers from a previous fire tipped over and ignited pine straw around the grill. These are the qualities that make this mulch desirable from a maintenance standpoint let’s see what else it can do: It’s light, it spreads easily, and pine needle mulch has a unique “interlocking” capability that holds it in place. Not a single tree is harmed in the gathering of pine straw mulch. Pine needle mulch is “created” simply by raking up the needles that fall from the trees. In Nashville, we have an abundance of pine trees. On its face, pine straw is more expensive than other mulches, but when you consider its benefits, it is likely the better value in the long run. Mulch comes in a variety of materials and colors and each has its “best application scenario.” However, one that we think goes largely unconsidered is pine needles.Īt the Parke Company, Nashville’s leading landscaping service and tree service, we think that the sustainable pine needle, or pine straw mulch, is underutilized. We all know that mulch plays an important role in protecting gardens, tree bases, and shrubbery.
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