Do Pine Needles Make Soil More Acidic? Truth or Gardening Myth?
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CHICAGO AREA, by Patrick Dolan of One Yard Revolution
Pine needles make a great mulch, but do they make soil acidic, or is this a gardening myth? I ask Stephen Legaree to share his thoughts on the topic. Also, please see the links to sources on this topic below:
Links provided by MrChipGardener:
Forest Industry Council – http://www.forestindustrycouncil.com….
Washington State University – http://spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane…
Links to additional sources:
Colorado State University Extension http://csuturf.colostate.edu/Powerpoi…
GardenMyths.com
http://www.gardenmyths.com/pine-needl…
“Decoding Gardening Advice”, p. 49
http://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Garden…
Stephen also used these references:
Wood Chip Mulch: Landscape Boon or Bane?
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chal…
Woodchips.pdf
BorealForest.org
http://www.borealforest.org/index.php…
Acid Rain Effects – Soils http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchemboo…
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