Longleaf Pine Straw Loose in Box for Landscaping - Non-Colored - Covers Up to 90 Square Feet

I am using this as a substrate for our chicken run which is attached and underneath their tiny tractor supply coop. We have them on top of a cement patio and needed something that could withstand the DownEast Maine snow,freezing rain and sleet.so far so good.Soooo much better than moldy straw or hay and infinitely better than the wood chips which work well for the actual coop portion. A very good amount was in the box so we are very happy. Will add to review if we should find it isn't meeting our needs but so far we love it!!

These pine needles are very long - approximately 15". They would work quite well and look beautiful in a large area. However, they were way too long for placing around bedding plants spaced around 12" apart. I ended up spending time grabbing small bundles and cutting them in half or thirds - pretty putzy. I do like the way pine needles look and they last 2-3 seasons. So when I ran out of the long needles I bought some "Clean Straw" pine needls at local garden center (they were out of stock earlier that's how I ended up buying the long needles on Amazon.) I prefer the shorter "Clean Straw" pine needles for mulching my bedding plants. As someone mentioned the "Clean Straw" pine needles has a few chunks of pines cones and sticks but I just threw those under shrubs, no big deal.

We have a very small space to cover with straw. This is our second time, 18 months apart, of buying this large box of pine straw. It is clean, no weeds in it.

I used it as mulch

I have never used colored straw before, so was a bit skeptical. When the first box arrived, I was very pleased. I spread it where I normally use mulch because I wanted a look that the rest of my neighborhood doesn't have. The color is exactly what I wanted and the straw gives a real woodsy look to my backyard. I promptly bought three more boxes and used it all through my beds. Very easy to put down as it is lightweight compared to those heavy mulch bags. Shipping was prompt and before schedule. That always makes me happy. I'll see by the end of the season whether I will return to mulch or not. But right now? I am liking the look of this.

Never blows away like wood mulch. Looks great too.

I like them but they have a hard time staying around the vegetables

This has worked like a charm! After thoroughly weeding between a row of evergreens, I used one box to cover the soil (8' x 4 ' x 3"). The pine straw is a very attractive natural amber color, and not only looks great, but has kept the area entirely weed-free for a little over a month. So far, so good!