Pine Straw Installation Service
The pine tree is considered to be the most commercially significant tree because of its timber and pine straw all over the world. These needles are picked, racked, cleaned, and baled to be used later for multiple purposes. Pine straws are one of the best ways to help plants and trees to grow naturally. In fact, mulching has the potential to enhance the nutrient content of the plant and it is also used to create acid soil. Apart from this, it gives an aesthetic look to your lawn.
Do you want the same warmth in your yard? Imagine those auburn pine straws imparting a finished, professional look to your landscape!
If you want to use these benefits of a pine tree for your garden, contact Green Garden Landscaping. We assure the perfect installation of pine straws for your lawn, backyard, or landscaping. In North Carolina, Green Garden Landscaping is the best choice for the perfect installation of pine straws.
Advantages of Pine Mulch for your Lawn
Retains Soil Moisture for Longer Period
Mulches have the ability to retain moisture for a long time, specifically organic ones. It blocks direct exposure from the sun thus helps soil to stay cooler and reduces evaporation. It also improves the soil quality over time when decomposed.
Regulates the Soil Temperature
Pine mulch applied over the flower bed and around the shrub helps to regulate the soil temperature during frizzing cold winters and extremely hot summers.
It is very useful for newly planted shrubs and trees by providing them the strength to grow as long as possible during early winter. It also doesn’t allow soil under the evergreen plant to freeze for a longer period. By doing this roots of the plant get adequate moisture in winters.
Decreases Weeds
Weeds usually appear on unplanted areas or any open area around plants. Spreading mulch around the plants will not provide space to weed to flourish. As mulch blocks the sun this also doesn’t allow weed to grow. Moreover, mulch keeps the soil beneath damp and loose and makes the weed sprout easy to pull off.
Add on Humus to the Soil
Humus is the organic component of soil that is produced by the decomposition of waste leaves and plant waste. It contributes to the retention of moisture and essential nutrients in the soil.
Retains its Natural Color for Long
Unlike the most natural mulches, pine mulch holds its natural color longer, stated by the University of Florida Cooperative Extension. Where most mulch turns gray within a year, pine mulch tends to maintain its pinkish-brown shade for at least two good years.
Types of Pine Straws
You would be surprised to know that there are various types of pine straw available. The most common pine straws are slash and short needles. The different types, quality, and appearance of the straws come from different varieties of pine trees.
In North Carolina, the below-mentioned pine straws are people’s choice because of its following mentioned characteristics:
Slash Pine Straws
These are short needles of approximately 6 inches and brown in color. These straws are cost-effective because of their price.
Long-leaf Pine Straws
The quality and life of the long-leaf pine straw are comparatively much higher than slash straws.
These are red in color and size usually varies from 7 to 9 inches and in some species, their needles size is up to 18 inches long. These needles have fluffier look and it sticks better and more importantly resins content minimizes the decomposition.
How Much Pine Straw Do You Need for Your Landscape?
To calculate the amount of pine straw for your landscaping involves the calculation of square feet area of the plant bed or the area where you want to spread them. You can’t spread pine straws randomly. Depending upon the new or existing plant bed and its depth, a bale of pine straw can be extendable to 40 to 60 square feet.
Existing Bed for Pine Straw
- The existing bed unlike the new bed doesn’t require installation from scratch. Just multiply the width and length of the bed combined to get the total square foot then divide it by 50-60. This will calculate the number of bales of pine straw you need.
A New Bed for Pine Straw
- A new bed requires more pine straw in comparison with an existing bed. To calculate the total amount of pine straw for a new bed you have to assess the length and width of the bed jointly to get the total square foot and then divide it by 40. This will calculate the number of bales of pine straw you need for a new bed.
When and How to Apply Pine Straw
As such, there is no specific time to install pine straw mulch but Green Garden Landscaping recommends installing it at the beginning of spring and the end of fall. Annual application is most recommended but if your purpose is to decorate the area then apply twice a year to keep the fresh look of the landscape.
Applying pine straws in your landscape can be a tricky task because the needles of the straw are very prickly and hard so installation with bare hands can injure the hands. We at Green Garden Landscape take every necessary precaution while installing pine straws. Our experts wear gloves and use the necessary tools to spread and tuck the straws.
Depending on the area whether existing bed or new bed our experts calculate the amount of pine straw required for even and clean spreading of the pine straw in your lawn.
How Pine Straws Beautify your Lawn?
Pine straw with its heavenly hues gives an aesthetic appearance to your lawn and also prevents your lawn from weed growth. Some suggest the application of the pine straw should be 6 inches thick, however, we recommend 3 inches thick only because 6 inches thick would be unnecessary, especially in shaded locations such as under the trees area.
Pine straws unlike any other decorative essentials are quite cheap and beautiful. It is a nice choice to decorate lining walkways and seating areas such as areas around benches.
How What Kinds of Plants Can Benefit from Pine Straws?
It is the most beneficial for acid-loving plants, trees, and shrubs such as azaleas, camellias, hydrangeas, ferns, fuchsias, dogwoods, gardenias, holly, magnolias, and evergreen because of its acidify property.
What else do you want? Call Green Garden Landscaping and get the best price and quality landscaping services in North Carolina.
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