Q: I’ve heard that pine needles increase the acidity of the soil, and the needles from my Ponderosa pines are killing my grass. – Katlynn in Louisville A: Decomposition of pine needles may increase ...

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 ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs often alarm homeowners by losing needles in autumn. There’s usually no need for concern. “It’s part of the regular life cycle of these plants for some needles to turn yellow ...

Can I compost pine needles or pine cones? Pine needles can be composted, but their decomposition will be slow. Needles and cones will decompose faster if they are broken into pieces to increase the ...

There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles throughout the state ...

It looks like lice on your trees. Unprecedented infestations of pine needle scale — a native insect that eats the needles of pine, spruce and fir trees — are on the rise on private lands in the High ...