No, it requires a subscription to access:-)

But pine needle mulch, aka pine straw, is an excellent and very popular product. It is good at weed suppression, stays put and contrary to popular thought, does not acidify soil. The problem is that like most different mulches (except for the dyed, trash lumber ones), it tends to be very localized in its availability. It just does not exist here on the west coast :-)

Darn too bad about the lack of access...sorry all.

For sure we know that pine "needles" can make excellent mulch. But I found the article interesting as it focused more on the economics of this product.

It's also so easy to spread and is nice and fluffy (the article probably already said that.) Never thought I'd miss it as a child. Now I wouldn't mind trading it for the big huge suffocating red oak leaves I have now!