Seminole and Calusa tribes used pine needles to weave baskets, longleaf’s namesake eight to twelve inch blades ideal for making smooth curves. In the 19th century, pine straw gained popularity ...

The longleaf pine is, of course, distinguished from other pines by its needles, which are typically 8- to 12-inches long, though they can be much longer. It is exceedingly well adapted to its home ...

Pine producers looking to diversify their streams of revenue have a "gimme": the dead needles that cover the forest floor.

A single straw harvest removes between five and 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre and between 0.5 and five pounds of phosphorus ...