Like most topics no shortage of Opinions. There are at least two different sizes of pine straw being sold. There are also different types of pine. The ones from LONGLEAF pine tend to cost more and last longer. Twice a year? The initial application will take far more material, as it decomposes you add more on top.
Pine nuggets is pine bark a waste product from when trees are cut for lumber. Again not all pine is the same. Bark from CEDAR takes longer to decompose and is less attractive to insects.
Pine straw is far easier to weed-you can use stand up tools. Nuggets, stones etc you must crawl around to pull weeds. Landscape fabric sounds good but you will still have some weeds.
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