Last summer I began to use the needles from our large Spruce trees as mulch. Aesthetically I like the natural look (once the plants fill out one cannot see the the garden floor in any case) and functionally this reliable source says not to worry about acidity levels. So I don't.
There is something rewarding about making use of the bounty from my yard, even the parts that others may think of as waste. Why pay with my taxes to have this taken away only to go out and buy a different type of mulch?
For the same reason I compost yard waste and burn the wood I prune in our outdoor chimney. It just makes sense.
Are there any other 'urban homesteaders' out there?
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