are dead pine needles good for the garden?
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The truth is pine needles do not make the soil more acidic. ... They are a good mulching material that will keep the moisture in, suppress weeds and eventually add nutrients back to the soil. You can also add them to a compost pile; they will slowly break down over time.
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They feed on decaying roots and fungi and do not harm living plants, but if you have a problem with springtails in houseplants, let the soil dry out and water less frequently. ... In fact, they are beneficial insects to have in agricultural soils or in one's garden soil.
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In these conditions, they bloom in early summer and tend to last for about three weeks. Once the flowers have faded, you can deadhead the blooms. Leave the foliage in place, though, as the leaves need time to fade naturally to gather energy into the bulbs for next season's growth.
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Yes, you can compost pine needles and pine cones – though it might take a while.
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Using Dry Wood Shavings in the Garden. Dry wood shavings are a good mulch to use for paths in the home vegetable garden and only need to be replaced, or added to every 2 to 3 years. This is a good way to recycle waste from the lumber industry. Aged sawdust mulch can be an effective barrier to insect pests …
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Azaleas and rhododendrons thrive in the acidic soil that is common under pine trees. ... The environment under trees shades the plants; also, the pines drop needles that act as an organic mulch and keep the soil at an acidic pH.
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The needles are actually the leaves of your Christmas tree. Yep. Pine, fir, spruce and other conifer needles are actually complex, photosynthetic organs, just like the leaves you're used to seeing on other plants.
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That's against Idaho regulations, so options are limited to dead fish or artificial lures. For bait, crappie and bluegill cut bait seem to work particularly well — the remains of the last batch of panfish you filleted should do the trick. Large crankbaits and swimbaits fished along the bottom can also be deadly.
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Plus, pine is safe for kittens, infection-prone cats, and cats recovering from surgery. Pine cat litter traps urine and ammonia odors underneath the surface, and with higher absorbency, it dehydrates solid waste, reducing immediate and long term odors.
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No, Pine and Cedar are generally considered toxic to Rats (and many small mammals) pine should not be used as bedding by extension they should not be offered as chew toys.
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Yes,they are ok to spread like fertilizer or lime on a lawn or vegetable garden,too much at a time will raise the acidity but so does sawdust,lime will correct that !
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First of all, rabbits can eat from all natural pine and fir trees in small amounts. They generally are not harmful. BUT (and here comes the important part) most Christmas trees available at stores and markets around this time are treated with pesticides and other chemicals (to prevent fires, repel insects, etc.)
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['Dead head the flowers throughout the year.', 'Mulch in spring with well rotted organic matter.', 'Feed with blood, fish and bone fertiliser in spring.', 'Clear away dead and damaged foliage in spring.', "In spring check that the plant hasn't lifted during winter.", 'Divide every three or four years and replant.']
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Most potting soil you buy in a garden center are comprised of three basic ingredients: peat moss, pine bark, and either perlite or vermiculite (to provide air space). ... You can use straight peat moss as your potting mix, but be careful not to overwater. Peat moss all by itself can stay wet for a long time after watering.
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['Eastern Redbud 1 Cercis canadensis.', 'honey locust 2 Gleditsia triacanthos.', 'Longleaf Pine 3 Pinus palustris.', 'Loblolly Pine 4 Pinus taeda.']
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A nimble, careful cat may climb the tree in perfect safety, but just to be on the safe side, think carefully about where you put your tree and what you put on it. ... Pine needles are not toxic, and most cats would not try to eat them, but if you suspect yours might do so, sweep or vacuum them up as soon as you see them.
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Foothill Pine (Pinus sabiniana) is a native tree that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is slow growing in nature and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 80 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer.