According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Gardeners have been putting pine needle mulch, also known as pine straw, on acid-loving plants ...

A single straw harvest removes between five and 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre and between 0.5 and five pounds of phosphorus ...

In the 19th century, pine straw gained popularity as road cover, its soft needles cheap and malleable. Before it gained popularity as mulch, pine straw was used in roads, seen here in DeLand circa ...