they like both; the best way to keep snakes away is to put pet feces around your garden
no
Pine mulch is used in the southern states because it is very easy to come across and it looks nice. But, mulch is mulch you can use it up north too. mulch is just a matter of taste for your yard.
Pine straw is made of the dried needles that fall from pine trees. It is a natural and sustainable mulch material that can be used in gardening and landscaping to help retain moisture in the soil and suppress weed growth.
Although sugar cane mulch has been fed to horse in less developed tropical areas it is not really a suitable feed for equines. It is hard for them to chew and digest and contains high amounts of sugar which is not good for a horses digestive system. There are other alternatives to sugar cane mulch that would be more suitable such as straw ( not pine straw).
If you are using pine straw, be sure to use aged straw. Fresh pine straw has a chemical that causes issues with plants.
pine mulch.
No, grass typically will not grow through pine straw because pine straw forms a dense and compact layer that inhibits the growth of grass.
No, pine snakes are not endangered species.
Yes pine straw can help keep certain pests away.
YES
Yes, the presence of pine straw in soil can contribute to making it more acidic due to the natural acidity of pine needles as they decompose.
No, it is harmless to grass seed.