“Very satisfied with my experience as a first time customer in downtown Fairhope. Smith Straw did a same day delivery of great quality straw to my home. Good communication, prompt service. I’ll definitely call Smith Straw again.”
Farm-Direct Pine Straw · Fairhope, AL
We don't sell pine straw. We grow it, rake it, and bring it to your beds.
Smith Straw is Richard Smith's family-run business in Fairhope, AL, and we deliver and install pine straw across Fairhope and Baldwin County. We harvest, rake and bale our own longleaf straw from local farms, and same-day delivery is usual. Price depends on bale count, delivery distance and installation, and measuring is free.
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Cost
How much does pine straw cost in Fairhope?
It depends on the job. Smith Straw prices pine straw in Fairhope by how many bales your beds need, how far we deliver, and whether you want it dropped off or installed. Measuring is free: we come out, measure the beds and give you an exact quote. Call Richard at (251) 656-4220.
Upkeep
How often should pine straw be replaced in Fairhope?
Most yards in Fairhope need a refresh every 6-9 months. A fresh install in the spring and a top-off in the fall is the standard, and Smith Straw can put you on a schedule so you don't have to remember.
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Fairhope keeps calling us back.
“The best. Richard is personally out there making sure everything is done correctly. Professional, courteous, and affordably priced. I highly recommend Smith Straw, LLC.”
“Smith Straw delivered pine straw on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered at lunchtime not realizing they were closed. They far exceeded my expectations with their professionalism and customer service. I am a customer for life.”
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Why Smith Straw
Most pine straw companies aren't actually pine straw companies.
They're brokers. They buy straw trucked in from Georgia or Florida warehouses, mark it up, and deliver it to your driveway. By the time it reaches you, the bales have been sitting around for weeks — and you're paying middleman prices.
We're different. We rake our own pine straw from local longleaf pines, bale it ourselves, and bring it to your property — usually the same day you call. That's why our straw is fresher, holds its color longer, and costs less than the brokers.
Most Pine Straw Companies
Smith Straw
- Trucked in from Georgia or FloridaHarvested locally in Baldwin County
- Brokered through middlemenDirect from our land to your beds
- Bales sitting in warehouses for weeksFresh bales, same-day delivery
- Rotating subcontractorsSame crew every visit
- Service the whole Gulf CoastFairhope and surrounding only
What We Do
Pine straw, start to finish.
Whether you need a few bales dropped off or full installation across an acre of beds, we handle it ourselves — no subcontractors, no third-party haulers.
Pine Straw Delivery
Same-day or scheduled delivery of fresh longleaf pine straw bales anywhere in Baldwin County. Harvested from local longleaf farms and dropped exactly where you want them — from Fairhope and Daphne down to Foley.
Pine Straw Installation
Full hand-spread installation of longleaf pine straw beds across Baldwin County. Our crew spreads, tucks around plants, and finishes with crisp edges so your beds look professionally maintained.
Bed Edging & Borders
Clean-cut transitions between turf and pine straw beds for Baldwin County properties. We trim, edge, and frame your landscape so the straw looks intentional, not dumped.
Seasonal Refresh
Twice-a-year pine straw top-offs that keep Baldwin County beds looking sharp and plants protected. We'll come back on a schedule so you never have to remember.
Property-Wide Installs
Multi-acre pine straw installation for HOAs, commercial sites, and large properties throughout Baldwin County — same crew, same straw quality as every residential job.
Bulk Wholesale
Wholesale longleaf pine straw bales sold farm-direct to landscapers and property managers in Baldwin County. Better margins, fresher straw, no out-of-state middleman.
Meet the Family
Same five faces. Every job. Every time.
Smith Straw LLC is a family-owned longleaf pine straw business based in Fairhope, Alabama, owned by Richard Smith, a 4th-generation Baldwin County pine farmer. For 10+ years, Richard and his crew have hand-raked longleaf pine straw (Pinus palustris — Alabama's state tree), baled it themselves, and delivered and installed it on properties from Fairhope to Foley.
Every bale is harvested fresh from local longleaf farms in Baldwin County — never aged in a warehouse, never trucked in from out of state. And you won't get a subcontractor you've never met. When you call Smith Straw, you get the same five guys — every season, every job.
“Half of Fairhope knows them by name.”
Featured Project · Private Country Club
Big install: a private country club.
Fresh pine straw around the pool deck, oak islands, palms and walkways.
Recent Work
Fresh straw, real Fairhope yards.
Questions We Get Asked
Honest answers.
Longleaf pine straw is the fallen needles of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), Alabama's state tree, raked and baled for use as landscape ground cover. It holds its reddish color longer than other pine straw, locks together on slopes, and feeds the soil as it breaks down. We harvest ours fresh from local longleaf farms in Baldwin County.
Big box straw sits on pallets for weeks or months. It's dry, brittle, and faded by the time you spread it. Ours is raked fresh, baled, and delivered usually within a week. You'll see the difference in color and how long it holds up.
All of our straw comes from local longleaf pine farms in Baldwin County, Alabama. Richard is a 4th-generation Baldwin County pine farmer, so every bale is raked fresh from local longleaf stands — never aged in a warehouse, never trucked in from out of state.
For most Gulf Coast beds, yes. Pine straw retains soil moisture, suppresses weeds, holds in place on slopes where mulch washes out, and returns nutrients to the soil as it decomposes. A refresh is also faster and cheaper than re-mulching.
Both. If you want to spread it yourself, we'll drop the bales wherever you want. If you'd rather we handle it, our crew will spread, tuck around plants, and edge the beds so it looks done right.
We can give you a rough range based on bed size. But for an exact quote we like to come look at the property. Showing up and measuring is free, and we'll know exactly how many bales you actually need instead of guessing.
Fairhope, Daphne, Spanish Fort, Point Clear, Magnolia Springs, Foley, Silverhill, Loxley, and most of Baldwin County. We don't service Mobile or further west — keeps us close to home so we can deliver same-day.
Where We Deliver.
We're farm-direct from Fairhope. We keep our service area tight so we can deliver same-day and show up when we say we will.
- Fairhope
- Daphne
- Spanish Fort
- Point Clear
- Magnolia Springs
- Foley
- Silverhill
- Loxley
Outside Baldwin County? Call us — we may still deliver bulk wholesale.