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I have 3 huge pine trees. Grass won't grow around them? Should I put pine needles around them or just leave it

  • They are in my front yard and I am trying my hardest to get a nice lawn going. I would guess, without going out there and measuring, that they are about 5 feet apart from each other. Should I mulch around them about 2 or 3 feet or just attempt to grow some grass there? Pine trees seem to be an abundance in my neighborhood and I have seen other people put pine needles around theirs. I have a crep mrytle and a rose bush that have pine needles around them already. I don't want to plant anything else in the yard, so please don't suggest any plants to go around them. Thanks so much!

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    You can box them pine needles up and sell them on e bay..10 pounds go for about 15.00 plus shipping..You have to clean them good as far as getting any small limbs or leaves out of them...the grass as mentioned..is trying to grow on a soil that is very high in acid from the years of the needles composting...Alot of people that do not have pine trees in thier area buy these needles online and have them shipped to them for mulch and borders.. Bag them up and sell them..

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I have two of those pines, myself. I just let them do their thing. They shed their needles without my help and create the pine straw at their bases. Grass won't grow there because of the pine straw. I get some wild Violets here and there. I think it's quite pretty just the way it. I love how they smell and there is nothing better than hearing the wind in the pines :)

Sword Lily

They are to acid to get anything to grow under them. Yes, you could give your yard a finished look by making a bed area around them I guess.

JAN

Do not expect any grass to grow where pine needles are spent. I would suggest just leaving the needles where they lay and make sure that any shrubs near them prefer an acidic soil. I would also suggest trying to keep the pine needles away from your crepe myrtle and rose bushes if at all possible. They prefer a slightly sweeter, more alkaline base than what pine needles offer.

reduntant 1

any plant in the rhododendrun family would like that soil.....Lots of organic matter from the needles. Try planting the shrub type of " Azalea " under the trees....make a border around the trees with either purchased landscape rock or "found " rock....or try the same border around the tree with English Ivy around it. . it grows in any soil and is really hardy....good luck

C Shannon

Mulching with pine needles will happen, but you cuold help it along. Some grass may grow there, but not a "good" lawn. Have you tried red fescue or sheep fescue? It will grow there, but as clumps, sparsly.

bahbdorje

I would say don't bother with the grass and mulch the area with redwood gorilla hair. Then just let the pines drop where they stand.

laduron7

Mulch would look nice, or try those grass seeds specifically for shady areas

NightOwl

I think mulch would look great under them.

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