Real Christmas trees drop pine needles everywhere, here's the easiest way to clean them all up without needing a vacuum.

If you have pine trees in your yard, you know just how many needles wind up falling from them every year. While some homeowners just rake them up, others want to find a way to use the needles in their ...

There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles throughout the state ...

There's nothing quite like a real Christmas tree, or the mess it leaves behind on your floor. Keep on top of fallen pine ...

Save and recycle Christmas tree needles for these 7 valuable, free ways to enhance your gardens, improve soil, and feed your ...

Q: I’ve heard that pine needles increase the acidity of the soil, and the needles from my Ponderosa pines are killing my grass. – Katlynn in Louisville A: Decomposition of pine needles may increase ...

Have a pine tree nearby? You’re only two steps away from a delicious wintery cocktail. Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021.

Pine trees are an important source of timber–600 million are chopped down each year in the EU alone. But while the trees are harvested for their wood, billions of pine needles go to waste. Or, they ...

Can I compost pine needles or pine cones? Pine needles can be composted, but their decomposition will be slow. Needles and cones will decompose faster if they are broken into pieces to increase the ...

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If you need to top up the mulch in your garden, you might be faced with the choice between using pine bark or pine straw.