What can I do with pine needles?
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Use them as free mulch
http://www.womansday.com/life/a56988/uses-for-pine-needles/
Use them as mulch, but I doubt you needed help to know that. ;)
You can make them into baskets: https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/weave-a-pine-needle-basket-zmaz97aszgoe#axzz2aS6xIpo5
Or into a paintbrush: http://www.doodlesandjots.com/2012/01/05/making-paintbrushes-with-natural-materials/
Mulch for flower beds. But some evergreen needles will actually change the soil so other plants won't grow there. So check it out first.
If you use them as mulch, do so around acid loving plants. Not all landscape or garden plants will flourish. Do you compost? Add them.
Native American's used to weave baskets from them. Otherwise: mulch, dog or other animal bedding. Might be good stuffing for sewn ornaments. Here's a link with more ideas.
https://www.diynatural.com/pine-needles/
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I have heard that you can use these for bedding for chickens.