Late Sunday afternoon the kids and I headed out to our back yard with the rakes. We have a ton, not exaggerating, a ton of pine straw or as northerners call it pine needles. We save money every year ...

Right under our collective noses - and probably in your very own yard - is a great gardening tool that we have typically shunned. Pine straw. Raked up often to be disposed of, this all-natural, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. pine-straw-mulch In some areas of the country, the choice between mulching with pine needles and wood mulch is a tough one. Since ...

Choosing the right type of rake can make yard work faster, easier, and more effective. Here's how to pick the best one for ...

A reliable rake is an essential part of any landscaping tool collection, and indispensable when it comes to gathering leaves, pine needles, and other lawn debris. Plastic rakes are especially popular ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you prefer to remove fallen leaves from your yard—the case to leave them be is certainly an argument ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - I was teaching our new class of master gardeners recently about mulches, and the question about pine straw came up. One lady sheepishly admitted that while she lived in ...

If you live in the South, you know the rhythm. One week you're reaching for a light jacket, and the next you're debating whether it's time to refresh the yard. As garden centers start to stack bales ...