Chipper and shredders are typically available at tool rental centers.

Place pine straw and mulch around individual trees and shrubs to a depth of about 4 inches and 3 to 6 feet outward from the trunk. Leave a 2-inch area near the trunks or stems bare and without. Sep 12, Pine straw isn’t as practical when you don’t have a needle-bearing tree in your yard.

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Bundles of pine needles might be hard to come by, whereas standard mulch is readily available. Important: Avoid mulching with pine needles in wildfire-prone areas. The Best Pine Straw Mulch Applications.

Cover your flower or tree beds with a two-to-four-inch layer of pine straw. For trees, be sure to keep the mulch.

They can't chip the whole tree - the trunks and some branches are too big. However, if he chips what is possible to chip, you can have a large pile of fresh wood chips to use as mulch, pile up and compost or whatever. If I had had the room, I would have had the tree removal guys leave me the chips from my neighbor's trees.

This Christmas tree breakdown can help.

Oct 07, Like other wood mulches, pine bark mulch is available for purchase in different forms and textures, from finely shredded or doubled processed to larger chunks called pine nuggets. Which consistency or texture you choose depends on your own preference and the garden’s needs.

Pine nuggets take longer to break down; therefore, last longer in the garden than finely shredded mulches. Benefits of Pine Bark Mulch.

Pine bark mulch in gardens tends to last longer than most organic mulches, Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.