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 ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - I was teaching our new class of master gardeners recently about mulches, and the question about pine straw came up. One lady sheepishly admitted that while she lived in ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and enrich your soil over time? The first step is choosing the best type of mulch for your garden.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Dealing with a plethora of pine needles from your conifer trees? Despite being evergreens, pine trees eventually shed some of their needles — ...