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Old 03-05-2010, 10:36 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: What kind of pine tree is this?

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Originally Posted by LilRaverBoi
Pine needles create acidic conditions in the soil, as well as ground-cover which typically inhibits other plants from growing in that location.


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Ahhhh Yes! I remember buying what they called 'pine straw' when we lived in GA to use in the flower beds to inhibit weeds!
I'm not quite sure what to make of these statements...

We use pine straw all the time, either raked fresh when it is available or bought as bales. Yes, it may acidify the soil, but I've never seen that inhibit the growth of ANY plant. In my profession that would be rather counter-productive! Also it doesn't wash away in all of the rain we get, it holds in moisture and controls weeds by covering bare soil - not by modifying pH.

CC, if you bought it out of a trailer in the parking lot of Lowes or Home Depot they called it 'pine straw' because it IS pine straw !

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