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Augusta, GA · Est. 2005

We Didn't Invent
Pine Straw. We Made It
Possible for Everyone.

Before The Pine Straw Store, if you lived outside the South, getting premium pine straw meant ordering a tractor-trailer load. We changed that — building the first facility in America designed to clean, package, and ship pine straw directly to homeowners anywhere in the country.

2005
Founded in Augusta, Georgia The first online pine straw supplier in the United States
The Pine Straw Store team
2005
Year founded
20+
Years in business
1st
Online pine straw shipper in the US
100%
Money-back guaranteed
Our Story

A Problem Nobody Had Solved. Until We Did.

In 2005, pine straw was the South's best-kept landscaping secret. Professional landscapers from Georgia to North Carolina had used it for decades — it outlasts wood mulch, stays put in wind and rain, feeds the soil naturally, and makes any landscape look polished and intentional.

But if you lived in Colorado, Ohio, or New York? You couldn't get it. The logistics had never been figured out. The smallest order you could place was a full tractor-trailer load — roughly 600 bales, enough for a small farm, not a backyard garden.

Our founders saw this gap and refused to accept it as permanent. They built the first commercial facility in the United States specifically designed to clean, standardize, package, and ship pine straw to individual homeowners via the internet.

"Our most effective advertising has always been word of mouth. When your lawn looks that good, your neighbors notice."

Twenty years later, that founding vision remains unchanged. We exist to give every homeowner access to the finest pine straw in the world — the same product professional landscapers have relied on for generations, now available to anyone with a garden bed and an internet connection.

2005 — The Beginning
First online pine straw supplier in the US
We built the first commercial facility in America designed to clean, package, and ship pine straw directly to homeowners. No tractor-trailer minimums. No southern-only access. Pine straw for everyone.
Early Years
Word of mouth becomes our best salesperson
We didn't advertise much. We didn't need to. Customers whose neighbors asked about their lawns became our best marketing. The product sold itself — and still does.
The Standard
We standardized what the industry never did
Every box ships 4 bales at exactly 9 lbs each — covering 200 sq ft. Every pallet ships 48 bales at exactly 12 lbs each — covering 3,000 sq ft, at 2–3 inch depth. That weight consistency sounds simple. In this industry, it's rare — and it's the foundation of everything we do.
Today
20 years in. Still the original. Still the best.
Two decades of customer satisfaction, a 4.9-star rating, and a 100% money-back guarantee that we've been proud to stand behind from day one.
Our Mission

We're in the Business of
Making Things Beautiful

We believe a well-kept landscape isn't a luxury — it's an expression of pride in your home, your community, and your surroundings. Pine straw is the tool that makes that possible for homeowners who want a polished, professional result without the professional price tag.

Our mission is simple: deliver the cleanest, most consistent pine straw in the world, to anyone who wants it, at a fair price, guaranteed.

We're proudly based in Augusta, Georgia — right in the heart of the southern pine forest country where the world's finest Longleaf and Slash Pine grow.

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Consistency Above All
Every box ships 4 bales · 200 sq ft. Every pallet ships 48 bales · 3,000 sq ft. Same standard, every time.
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Your Satisfaction Is the Whole Point
We offer a 100% money-back guarantee because we mean it. If you're not happy, we haven't done our job.
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Renewably Sourced. Always.
Pine needles fall to the forest floor naturally. Not a single tree is cut down to produce our product.
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No Minimum. No Gatekeeping.
One box or ten pallets — we treat every order with the same care. We were the first to say "no minimum" in this industry.
Why customers stay

What Makes The Pine Straw Store Different

Twenty years of business is built on more than price. Here's what our customers consistently tell us sets us apart.

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Standardized Weight. Every Bale.
The pine straw industry has no weight standard. We do. Box bales weigh exactly 9 lbs. Pallet bales weigh exactly 12 lbs. You buy based on your actual coverage needs, not guesswork.
9 lbs box bales · 12 lbs pallet bales · Every time
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Hand-Baled. Never Machine-Processed.
Machines bale fast and break needles, producing dust and inconsistent product. Our pine straw is hand-baled to preserve the full needle length that makes it interlock, hold in wind, and look professional.
Preserves full needle integrity
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Sourced From Our Own Pine Stands.
We source from established, managed south Georgia pine stands with full traceability. That's why our product is consistently clean, fresh, and exactly what we describe.
Augusta, GA · Direct from source
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No Minimum Order. Ever.
We invented no-minimum pine straw delivery in 2005. We've spent twenty years perfecting a system that ships everything from a single box to a full truckload — to any address in the continental US.
Ships nationwide · No minimums
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100% Money-Back Guarantee.
We've offered this guarantee since day one in 2005. We believe the right way to earn a customer's trust is to remove all the risk from their side of the transaction.
No questions · Full refund
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Word of Mouth Has Always Been Enough.
For twenty years, our most powerful marketing has been a customer whose neighbor walked over and asked "What did you use in those beds?" That's what happens when the product is exceptional.
4.9 stars · 1,200+ reviews
Our commitment to you

The Pine Straw Store Promise

We've been in this business for twenty years. In that time, we've seen competitors come and go. We've watched "Big Box" store pine straw disappoint customers with inconsistent weight and debris-filled bales. We've stayed the course because quality is the only business strategy that actually works long-term.

Every order you place with us is backed by the same guarantee we've offered since 2005. If the product doesn't meet your expectations, we'll make it right — immediately, without argument, without fine print.

That's not a policy. That's a promise.

100% Money-Back Guarantee

Not happy for any reason? We refund you completely — no hoops, no hassle.

Exactly What We Describe

Every product listing is accurate. A-Grade means clean, B-Grade means minimal debris — no surprises when the box arrives.

Standardized Weight and Coverage

Box bales: 9 lbs each · 4 per box · 200 sq ft. Pallet bales: 12 lbs each · 48 per pallet · 3,000 sq ft. Consistent every single time.

Real People Answer the Phone

Call us at 1-800-PINE-STRAW. We'll answer your questions and make sure you get exactly what you need.

🌅 How we see our role

A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships

We've always believed that doing good business and doing good for others aren't separate things. The same values that make us a company worth trusting — honesty, consistency, standing behind our word — are the values that make communities worth living in.

When a homeowner's landscape looks great, their neighbors' property values go up. When a landscaper has access to the best product at a fair price, their business grows.

"We're not just in the pine straw business. We're in the business of helping people take pride in where they live — and that's a responsibility we take seriously."

That philosophy has guided every decision we've made since 2005. It's why we've never cut corners on quality, even when it would have been cheaper. It's why we've kept our guarantee ironclad. And it's why, twenty years later, our best customers are still our first customers.

What customers say

Twenty Years of Customers Who Come Back

★★★★★
4.9
1,200+ verified reviews
★★★★★
"Been ordering from The Pine Straw Store since 2008. I've tried others over the years and always come back. Nobody else comes close on consistency. Every single bale is exactly the same."
David L.
Raleigh, NC · Customer since 2008
★★★★★
"The quality is unmatched. The bales are consistently full and clean, and our beds look immaculate all winter long. I've recommended this company to every neighbor I have."
Margaret T.
Loveland, CO
★★★★★
"As an HOA manager, I order multiple pallets every season. The liftgate delivery is smooth, the product arrives exactly as described, and the coverage is predictable every time."
Robert H.
Charlotte, NC · Commercial customer
Come say hello

We're Real People Who
Love What We Do

Twenty years in, and we still get excited when a customer sends a photo of their finished beds. Call us, email us, or just place your first order — we'd love to be part of your landscape.