I have about 2 dozen lobblolly pines around my house. The needles definitely don't break down after a year naturally, god that'd be nice! Instead I end up wit

I have about 2 dozen lobblolly pines around my house. The needles definitely don't break down after a year naturally, god that'd be nice! Instead I end up with 4-8" deep 'drifts' of needles if I don't keep on top of things. And they are so waterproof they're incredibly difficult to compost - the inside of the stacks stays dry if you don't constantly churn them or shred them beforehand. We bag/bundle about 140 50gal bags of straw a year. I should sell them!