If you have pine trees in your yard, you know just how many needles wind up falling from them every year. While some homeowners just rake them up, others want to find a way to use the needles in their ...

At this time of year, when pine trees are shedding their old needles, my neighbors Mark and Olga are happy to have me rake up the needles that fall from their trees onto the street and their driveway, ...

QUESTION: I have a maple tree in my backyard. My gardener cut the grass growing around it too low, and the grass died. Can I put pine needles around the tree to make the area more attractive? Some of ...

I have access to a large quantity of pine needles and some pinecones. Can I use these for mulch in my flowerbeds? Pine needles do make good mulch in certain situations, but they are also acidic so ...

This DIY pine needle soap is one of my favorite soaps with that amazing smell of pine. Learn how to make your own! There’s something about the crisp, woodsy scent of pine that instantly clears my head ...

This homemade pine needle soda is one of those fun little recipes with simple ingredients, a bit of fermentation, and suddenly you’ve got a bubbly, woodsy drink that tastes like a walk through a ...