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Pine needles, hay, or cypress mulch?
Posted on 2/22/24 at 6:48 am
Posted on 2/22/24 at 6:48 am
I have a 8x 40 raised bed that I normally cover with loose cypress mulch from Lowes. This year I am thinking about putting something else down. Tractor supply has hay for 25% of the cost of mulch and a local nursery has pine needles close to the same price as the hay. Is there any drawbacks to using hay or pine needles and saving some money? TIA
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Posted on 2/22/24 at 7:26 am to nated14
I prefer pine straw, uncut.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 7:43 am to nated14
Hay can have TONS of seeds in it. I would strongly suggest against it. I made that mistake once while bucket gardening. Never again.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 10:10 am to nated14
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a local nursery has pine needles close to the same price as the hay
This in Baton Rouge area? Where?
Posted on 2/23/24 at 9:44 am to nated14
Pine straw can “flavor” veggies grown in it as well as add acidity to the soil (not much grows where pines shed).
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