https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/278b6666-2f5c-454a-a1d8-bc65ac6dbce3 Pine needles make a great mulch, but do they make soil acidic, or is this a gardening myth? I ask Stephen Legaree to share his thoughts on the topic. Also, please see the links to sources on this topic below: Links provided by MrChipGardener: Forest Industry Council - http://www.forestindustrycouncil.com.au/factsheets/f2.pdf Washington State University - http://spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/Fact%20Sheets/C091%20Soil%20pH%2005.pdf Links to additional sources: Colorado State University Extension http://csuturf.colostate.edu/Powerpoints/2011%20Turf%20Myths.pdf GardenMyths.com http://www.gardenmyths.com/pine-needles-acidify-your-soil/ "Decoding Gardening Advice", p. 49 http://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Gardening-Advice-Science-Recommendations/dp/1604692200/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410534123&sr=8-1&keywords=decoding+gardening+advice Stephen also used these references: Wood Chip Mulch: Landscape Boon or Bane? http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%20chalker-scott/horticultural%20myths_files/Myths/magazine%20pdfs/ Woodchips.pdf BorealForest.org http://www.borealforest.org/index.php?category=world_boreal_forest Acid Rain Effects - Soils http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/196soil.html Featured Videos: Blueberries! A New Edible Perennial in Our Garden - http://youtu.be/0RQiZNAmpO4 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:27:56 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/278b6666-2f5c-454a-a1d8-bc65ac6dbce3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.