Mulch ado about pine needles

From the garden

Coniferous evergreens like pines, spruces, and firs are evergreens, but this term does not infer that their foliage is forever—coniferous trees shed needles as a natural occurrence of tree maturation. Seasonal needle drop occurs when the oldest needles in the interior of trees are shed during the autumn months. And come the next spring, fresh sets of needles form and the life cycle …