You can use them for all plants, they do give out a resin which seems to have a lasting effect on the soil. Not detrimental just lasting
zak410,
Sep 20, 3:55pm
Yes, in fact they sell it in the states for garden mulch, I 'googled' it myself a while ago and most people using it swear by it, the acidity from it seem to be bit of a fallacy.
figjamto,
Sep 21, 5:25am
I have read on here that it is good to put on Oxalis weed to get rid of it ?
cantabman1,
Sep 21, 5:48am
You do find that there isn't any weeds that grow under a pine tree, so I would use a little , but not a lot as a mix in your soil just to be on the safe side.
jcdm,
Sep 21, 7:20am
Thanks for the replies, if the rain ever stops I'll grab my rake and give it a go.
trad,
Sep 21, 7:44am
I recall that pine needles are good to mulch acid lovers such a Daphne, so I do not think it would be good as a general garden mulch unless you limed first.
kcc55a,
Sep 24, 8:23am
Could it just be that a Pine Tree tends to shade the area around it
cantabman1,
Sep 25, 5:17am
True, but also Pine trees have Kerosene in them.
bjsim,
Sep 25, 5:50am
for years I have been using this mulch around my azaleas, rodo"s, ect. I pile it thick as there is only acid loving plants in this garden. weed free. I do this yearly after the shelter belts have been trimmed and mulch. Do not put on rose beds. ect.
merrigj,
Sep 25, 8:50am
I have just put them around my strawberries instead of straw. Hope it is ok to use it for this.
zak410,
Sep 25, 9:02am
Prefect for strawberries.
merrigj,
Sep 25, 9:04am
Yay thanks.
jenny188,
Sep 19, 5:05pm
Nz pine needles are acidic , as stated in posts above, so most plants do like ph close to 7. In general a dressing of lime will be an advantage. As above also shading in a forest has only a slight influence.
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