In some areas of the country, the choice between mulching with pine needles and wood mulch is a tough one. Since the 1980s, pine straw has been the favorite mulch in the South. It is inexpensive, ...

Wood mulch and wood chips will mat down to make a firm but spongy surface for your garden paths and around playsets. Pine straw is too slippery to walk on, so skip it when mulching these high-traffic ...

Late Sunday afternoon the kids and I headed out to our back yard with the rakes. We have a ton, not exaggerating, a ton of pine straw or as northerners call it pine needles. We save money every year ...

Over the years, I’ve had many questions from readers about using pine straw as a mulch in the vegetable garden. Is it a good idea? Let’s cover some of the basics. Mulching is a long-established ...

ATLANTA — It’s an unfortunate sign of spring in metro Atlanta, pine straw scammers making their way through neighborhoods. “So, he knocked on the door and said he was doing the neighbor’s house across ...

Residents in Jackson County said they’ve been ripped off by crews offering pine straw installation services. People there said they were approached by crews offering to lay pine straw at seemingly ...

CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia homeowners are once again being targeted by pine straw scams, but they’re not the only ones impacted. According to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, the best ...