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  • From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] mulching with pine needles
  • Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:16:04 -0500

Pine needle mulch never bothered my peach trees. I used the needles for more than 5 years on 4 peach varieties, and all of them were healthy trees that produced abundant crops. I applied at least a 6-inch layer to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature. I also used this thick needle mulch on perennial and rose beds. It worked well, and slugs were deterred by the prickly needles--never had any damage.
Doreen Howard





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