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Pecan shells and their uses So, if you're shelling your pecans to make pecan pies for the holidays. Save your shells because they make a great nutritional, organic garden mulch. Plus, they have even more uses. Today, I will tell y'all different ways that I use my empty pecan shells. So, you have sat for several hours shelling out your pecans to make pecan pies and now you're scratching your head wondering if all those empty nut shells can serve you any purpose. Below are a few ways that I put all my pecan shells to good use and hopefully they'll give you some inspiration too! Garden mulch Here are three awesome reasons why you should use pecan shells in your outside gardens for an all-natural garden mulch. Pecan shells help retain moisture in the soil around in flower beds, outdoor vegetable gardens, etc.. They also keep nasty slugs at bay.  Plus, the shells will deter problematic weeds in your gardens. Organic fertilizer This could be placed in the above section with g...