[Lark7]

Can you recommend someone to deliver pine straw? Thanks! Lark

[pqrstar]

Originally Posted by Lark7

Can you recommend someone to deliver pine straw? Thanks! Lark

Adam at 352-342-1384

Very nice and dependable.

No minimum on amount of bales delivered.

[Paperboy]

Price per bale?

[JMEZARIC3]

Originally Posted by Lark7

Can you recommend someone to deliver pine straw? Thanks! Lark

What is the best mulch for TV landscaping?
Pine Straw(seems like TV landscaping along the roads is all pine straw)
Stone
Tan Bark Chips
I bought a pre-owned home with tan bark chips and it does fine with keeping the weeds under control.
The home is a Patio Villa so switching to stone or pine straw will not be a major project.
I just want to hear the pros and cons of each type.
Thank you.

[jebartle]

I will second this recommendation.....Very reasonable and dependable!

Originally Posted by pqrstar

Adam at 352-342-1384

Very nice and dependable.

No minimum on amount of bales delivered.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by JMEZARIC3

What is the best mulch for TV landscaping?
Pine Straw(seems like TV landscaping along the roads is all pine straw)
Stone
Tan Bark Chips
I bought a pre-owned home with tan bark chips and it does fine with keeping the weeds under control.
The home is a Patio Villa so switching to stone or pine straw will not be a major project.
I just want to hear the pros and cons of each type.
Thank you.

It is difficult to call pine straw a mulch because it is not dense enough to protect your plants from either the hot sun in summer or the cold in winter. As you probably know it is gathered from fallen pine needles and can be loaded with insects and plant diseases. I wonder why The Villages uses it as do so many homeowners. I guess the reason is because it is cheap!

While the various types of stone look nice, they do not provide any protection for your plants either. During the summer, your plants can fry and in the winter possibly die becuase of the stones hold the cold which would not be good for some more tender plants. In addition, stones do not break down to add anything to the soil.

Wood chips, bark, nuggets, etc., serve as the best mulch. They do eventually break down and add to our sandy clay soil and last much longer than pine needles. You have many choices within this type of mulch and even using more than one type in different areas, can add to the look of your landscaping.

[The20Percent]

Do not forget that Pigmy Rattlesnakes like to live and will become disguised in this cheap pine straw! I read this warning months ago on totv and unfortunately experienced it first hand this past summer. One evening my wife was going out the front door and not far from this door lay a small snake sunning on the sidewalk inbetween both pine straw beds. I took some wasp spray out of the cupboard and sprayed it from a distance. It slithered back into the pine straw. Two days later it came out of the straw and died on the road outside our house. I looked at it's markings and sure enough it matched the pictures of pigmy rattlesnakes on the internet! It wasn't long after this that I had my yard completely landscaped and did away with the pine straw and replaced them with small river rock. Snakes do not like the rocks and I do not like the snakes! The rocks also look great in my beds and all my plants and palms are thriving and remain healthy. Also, if you would like an excellent landscaper at a reasonable price (lot more bang for your buck with fast, thorough, dependable and honest workers) contact Jose @ Perez Landscaping and they will transform your yard into a work of art, as they did mine.

[bigallis1]

Had pine straw on my property for 2 years now. No snakes of any kind!

[graciegirl]

We use pine straw. Your grasscutter may be able to bring you pine straw.

[asianthree]

We have used Adam for four years he's the most honest person I have ever had come to my house. We have had the Pine Straw at two houses and have never had snakes or other issues. It's easy to install or Adam will put it down for you. Bale bales are larger than where you got it other places. He will either deliver to your home or if you were not available he will put it down for you. We have always had him install that our homes before we got there. It was nice to have something fresh and new look when we came in.

[Phanatic Luvr]

Another vote for Adam!!!!

[raynan]

We use Adam also. Very reliable. I thought pine straw is what is recommended in all the seminars that The Villages run as being best for the environment and the plants. Rocks attract too much heat and chips float away in heavy downpours.

[twoplanekid]

I was told that pine straw would act as a barrier or at least be distasteful to termites. Yet, the University of Florida says termites eat all mulches.

"Further research on mulches and termites is warranted to determine if we should be concerned about using mulch around houses. Also, research is needed on possible repellent mulches such as melaleuca which might serve as an additional barrier for household protection against termites. At this time the benefits of mulches such as water conservation, reduced used of herbicides, and reduced soil erosion are very apparent while the risks to termite infestations due to mulches are unknown. Homeowners will continue to use mulches in landscaping around their houses and buildings. Our current recommendation is to be vigilant and up-to-date with termite inspection and treatment."

U of F link to data-> -- .

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by raynan

We use Adam also. Very reliable. I thought pine straw is what is recommended in all the seminars that The Villages run as being best for the environment and the plants. Rocks attract too much heat and chips float away in heavy downpours.

Practically all mulches will float away in heavy rains unless you have edging.

Some type of edging is pretty much a necessity and gives definition to a planted area.