I’ve noticed the pines are starting to drop their older needles. This, of course, brings out the gardeners to rake up the needles. The question is: What do you do with them? I’ve heard several times ...

Love it or hate it, pine straw is everywhere if you live in the Southeast. The needles slowly drift down from loblollies and longleaf pines, blanketing lawns and driveways and piling on top of shrubs ...