Are pine needles OK to use as mulch in a garden?
I had heard that they may not be good, as pine needles under a tree tend to kill the grass and other vegetation. A: Pine needles make fine mulch. One of the points of mulch is to keep other things from sprouting, and pine needles in sufficient depth will help do that. Dead needles don’t release chemicals that kill existing plants; plants under pines die from fresh needles releasing chemicals and the tree blocking out the light. They do help to acidify the soil, if used over and over again over the years. In some areas of the southern and western states, you can buy bales of pine needles to use as mulch, where it is often called pine straw. Just use a layer 3 to 4 inches thick and never, ever pile any mulch onto the trunk of any tree or shrub. Q: How do I dispose of the rinse water when I clean my garden sprayer? I used a fungicide. A: Let me answer this in two parts. There are two containers involved here. The first one is the container the product came in and the second is your spraye
