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Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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Posted by thisisme az9b (My Page) on Thu, Jan 14, 10 at 16:23
| I have called around and can't find any place selling Pine Needles/Pine Straw for mulching.
Anyone have a local source.
I live in Mesa. |
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RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| Why do you need that particular kind of mulch? |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| Well I want to use it as a mulch over the top of the composted leaf and manure mulch I usually use. Just a way to keep from splashing anything on the graft unions when I water. I also want to use it as a soil amendment for the blueberries I will be planting in a few weeks. Others would say watering more than 1'-2' away from the base of the tree would prevent this problem but with containerized trees it would also mean there would be no water in the pots.lol |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| You might try cedar bark mulch. It's fibrous, and repels insects, at least for several months. Kevin : ) |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| Kevin this may sound like a stupid question but can Cedar Bark Mulch cause Cedar Apple Rust on my Apple trees? |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| Thisisme, there are no stupid questions! Having said that, I feel a little stupid, 'cause I have no idea. I think that the alternate host for Cedar Apple Rust is Virginia Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), while most Cedar products here in the West are Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), a completely different tree. I should do further research on the subject. Will let you know! Kevin : / |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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| I've gotten eucalyptus mulch from landscaping companies after a tree removal - no cost, whether it was my tree or not. They seemed happy to get rid of it. I suppose they'd feel the same after a pine. Otherwise take a trip up to Heber some weekend. Pine needles would be good for adding acid and organics to the soil. |
RE: Where to buy Pine Needles/Pine Straw?
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aikanae Heber is about a three hour drive from here each way so thats out.
I will ask our gardener what he does with the pine needles he bags up from yards he clears that have pine trees. |
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