Pine Needles

MYTH BUSTERS SERIES

THE FACTS

Pine needles themselves are acidic but they do not have the capacity to appreciably change the soil pH (make it more acidic).

• Pine needles break down naturally and the microbes (decomposers) in the soil neutralize them.

Pine needles can be used to mulch shrub borders, flower beds and vegetable gardens

MYTH BUSTERS SERIES

IN THIS SERIES the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners will break down commonly held gardening myths and uncover the truth behind them.

These posts will debunk prolific gardening myths and will include alternative environmentally responsible gardening methods based on research by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Robert Pavlis, and various University Extensions.

Posters of these commonly held gardening myths are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.

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