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Information on harvesting and selling pine needles...
Why is the pine needle a popular mulch to homeowners and landscapers?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
What revenue should I expect to get for my pine straw?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
Should I fertilize my pine stand after a pine straw harvest?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
Is removing pine straw harmful to the pine site?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
What can I expect pine straw yields to be?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
At what age is a pine forest most productive for needles?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
In what season do you harvest pine needles?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
What species of pine is considered best for mulching and landscaping?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
When is a pine forest ready for its initial harvest?
Frequently asked questions on harvesting and using pine straw.
Harvesting Pine Straw for Mulch - Frequently Asked Questions
Pine straw is a favored mulch and groundcover for landscapers and homeowners. This trend is providing extra income to the forest owners who own pines. Here are the most frequently asked questions about pine needle harvest.
About Pine Needles FAQ
Pine straw is fast becoming the favored mulch and groundcover for landscapers and homeowners in urban America. Check this FAQ...
About Pine Straw Interview
Don McClain explains the pine straw market.
Pinestraw Bales - Forestry Forum Photos
Bales of pinestraw in pine plantation (Southeastern US)
Alabama Pine Straw
A major Alabama pine straw producer...
A Box Pine Needle Baler
Baling pine straw using a hand powered box baler.
East Texas Pinestraw
East Texas pine straw is developed by the Texas Cooperative Extension Service.  
Florida Pine Straw
A major Florida pine straw producer...
Georgia Pine Needle Producers
A complete list of pine straw producers compiled by the Georgia Forestry Commission...
Louisiana Pine Straw Balers
The following is a listing of known Louisiana balers of pine straw as identified by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Longleaf Pine Straw
Report on managing longleaf pine for products to include pine straw by Dr. James D. Haygood, USFS (pdf)...
Mississippi State and Pine Straw
Mississippi's take on pine straw...
North Carolina Pine Needle Association
This association represents pine needle producers...
Opportunities for Pine Straw
How to start up a pine straw operation...
Producing Longleaf Straw
Longleaf pine straw is the most desired straw mulch in the southern U.S.  Find out how to produce it...
Pine Straw Management
A great first read on how to start managing for pine straw...
Pine Straw is Plentiful
A quick feature on pine straw from University of Georgia...
The Strawman - South Carolina
"We have delivered quality pine needles to the Eastern US since 1986. We hand rake each bale to give our customers the highest quality needles possible."
Southern Pine Needles
North Carolina pine straw balers...
Texas Pine Straw
Pine straw mulch site from TAMU

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