Where I lived in GA there was a huge difference in price with pine straw being much cheaper. It seems be more expensive here. When you are doing a large areas, as I did, mulch just wasn't an option. Here it is a different story since the flower/scrubs beds are much smaller. I used to cover several thousand sq. ft. with pine straw.
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Originally Posted by Bonanza
The look of pine straw is in the eyes of the beholder. Personally, I think pine straw looks sloppy, but that is just my opinion. It does not do a good job for moisture retention which is why you mulch planted areas.
Mulch comes in a myriad of choices -- nuggets, shredded, chips, bark, etc. Just about of every type of mulch costs less that $5.00 for a 2 cu. ft. bag, and usually, you can find it on sale or even less at WalMart. Other than that, you can buy it through a landscaper by the cu. yard. There isn't too much difference in price between pine straw and mulch but mulch lasts a very long time. In the long run, mulch is less expensive. It is very easy to put down: slit the bag open, pour it out and spread it. Nothing hard about that!
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