Mulch vs Pine Straw

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Mulch vs Pine Straw

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For me, I love Pine Straw. Nothing looks better than a bunch of fresh pine straw in a bed.

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supposedly pine straw is better at weed control, and i think it's cheaper

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Pine straw interlocks a lot better and it takes less to make a dense mat of it. Plus like this guy mentioned, it breaks down easier, adding nutrients to the soil as it does so.

And yes, I agree mulch looks better, but pine straw is more efficient in my book.

if you only do mulch and add new once or twice a year without amending the soil as you go, hardwood mulch will ruin your flowerbeds.

Pine straw last longer, is IMHO better for your beds and looks better (IMHO)

i was looking for a product like this but don't have any experience with it


i find spreading the bales of pine straw to be a huge PITA compared to bagged mulch


i did watch some videos that stated that long needle pine is far superior to the junk bales that HD and Lowes typically sell. The nursery stuff is fresher, retains color longer, and has far less sticks, trash, and pine cones in it

hopefully the bagged needles have some of the same qualities

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i find spreading the bales of pine straw to be a huge PITA

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Call Gomez Pine Straw. They're in & out in five minutes.

A landscaper got me sold on this stuff. Most nurseries have it.

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Cypress bark mulch is harvested from logged cypress trees. Anyone living in coastal Louisiana should not support cypress logging. Those swamps are critically important to flood control by reducing storm surge, to biodiversity, etc. Cypress swamps are not protected from logging.

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This is truth, boycott cypress mulch

Double ground hardwood or pine bark mulch maintains moisture and when it breaks down it adds nutrients (fertilizer) to the soil. You’ll get microorganisms and worms that are good for soil and your plants. This is what horticulturalist and gardeners will recommend.

Pine straw adds very little nutrients to soil and dries out quickly. I wouldn’t put it around your house if you grill or smoke in that area. It does look nice, it is easier to spread and goes further.

The colored mulch typically is chopped up pallets. There’s chemicals from the treated wood and the dyes in the mulch. Since it’s treated wood it lasts longer but the dyes will fade.

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Where do you get that? Typical places such as Lowes? I've never noticed it.

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I live in Metairie, and get it at Perino's on Veterans Blvd. It's a different brand than that particular bag in the pic.

Martin's in Luling, Delta Sod in Jefferson also sell it. You may have to look around or go to a stand-alone garden center rather than a big-box store.