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"The Final Touch For Gardens & Landscapes" |
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Pine Straw's auburn
like color gives a beautiful clean decorative covering for landscape and
gardens as well as acts as a weed retardant. Pine Straw is organic,
retains moisture, decomposes and is high in nitrogen. As pine needles
break down they acidify the soil making an excellent mulch for acid-loving
plants, trees & shrubs (such as camellias, azaleas, hydrangeas,
fuchsias, gardenias, ferns, dogwoods, magnolias, holly and all
evergreens). Pine straw adheres well to slopes and will help your garden
or landscape resist erosion acting as a blanket shielding feeder roots of
plants from harsh weather, and pine straw helps to keep your garden insect
and rodent free. top
Application is best
done by hand, two to three inches deep. Because Pine Straw helps retain
soil moisture below, do not cover the base of the plant. Extend the pine
straw to the drip line of the plant, keeping it two to three inches away
from plant base and the trunks of trees and shrubs, this will also
discourage rodents from feasting on the bark.
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Pine
needles are sold in bales like straw, each bale weighs approximately 25
pounds:
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