This is an old gardening myth that just wonât rot away! This common, incorrect, advice goes as follows: if your soil is alkaline (ie has a pH above 7) and you want to make it more acidic, add pine needles to the soil. Since pine needles are acidic they will acidify your soil.
1 According to eHow.com, the price of the asphalt is between $85 and $150 per ton. 2  The cost varies depending on the current price of oil. 3  At Aestone.com, standard mixes of hot mix asphalt cost $52 â $60 per ton. 4  Specialty mixes can cost upwards of $75.
There are a number of factors which influence the cost of asphalt. Most people use asphalt on their driveways. For the cheapest and simplest of driveways, $2 a square foot is the average.If you choose to overlay the new asphalt over old asphalt, the price will be a bit cheaper at $1.60 a square foot.For larger areas, expect less cost per square foot.here are a number of factors which influence the cost of asphalt. Most people use asphalt on their driveways. For the cheapest and simplest of driveways, $2 a square foot is the average.