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.
The average cost for installing a new asphalt driveway is between $3-5 per square foot. However, because there are so many different kinds of driveways out there, and so many different specifications individual homeowners require to meet their needs, it is hardly fair to say that this figure will definitely represent your particular experience.