pine straw
Fallen needle mulch
Pine straw is the fallen needles of pine trees, collected and used as mulch for landscaping.
It's particularly common in the American South, where pine forests provide abundant material.
Pine straw forms a natural ground cover that retains moisture, suppresses weeds, and adds acidity to soil: We spread pine straw around the azaleas.
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- ground coverLow plants preventing erosion
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- acidicBelow neutral pH
soil amendment · brown · dry · fire hazard · landscaping · cushion · crunch · slip and slide · aromatic · earthy smell · resin · bed · covering · soft · woodland · decomposing · blanket · raking
- landscaping suppliesmulch, topsoil, pavers, gravel, sod
- mulchbark mulch, wood chips, shredded bark, cedar mulch, leaf mulch
- pine productsturpentine, rosin, oleoresin, resin, colophony
- Pine Barrensflatwoods, sandhills, sand hills, wiregrass, sandy soils
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- lawn alternativesclover, moss lawn, artificial turf, synthetic turf, artificial grass
pine strawwood chips
Fragmented lumber pieces
rubber mulch · bark mulch · cedar mulch · straw · gravel
pine strawgravel
Loose small rock fragments
river rock · bare soil · pea gravel · crushed stone · landscape fabric