Q&A – Are pine needles a good mulch under a magnolia tree?
Question:
I have a Magnolia tree that the roots are running every where on top of the ground. Would pine needles be a good mulch under a Magnolia Tree? Or should I stick with regular mulch. The Tree is probably 50+ years old.
Answer:
Pine needles are a good mulch to use because they stay loose. Magnolia trees tend to have the bottom branches come close to the ground. If you have not limbed up the tree to expose the ground underneath just let the leaves from the magnolia fall to the ground. They will be a natural mulch and you won’t see them through the foliage.
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I have a Magnolia tree that the roots are running every where on top of the ground. Would pine needles be a good mulch under a Magnolia Tree? Or should I stick with regular mulch. The Tree is probably 50+ years old.
Answer:
Pine needles are a good mulch to use because they stay loose. Magnolia trees tend to have the bottom branches come close to the ground. If you have not limbed up the tree to expose the ground underneath just let the leaves from the magnolia fall to the ground. They will be a natural mulch and you won’t see them through the foliage.
Related Videos:
Can I use pine needle mulch on tomatoes?
What are these spots on my magnolia leaves?
How do you control scales on a magnolia tree?
Related Resources:
Magnolia
Growing Southern Magnolia
Southern Magnolia