Re: Mulch?
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  • Subject: Re: Mulch?
  • From: M* H* <m*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:53:16 -0500
Vera:  Hi!   It's been a while since I've been here as well...same
reason...but that's the nice thing about coming here...we know we're always
welcome!  :-)  Anyway, about the mulch...I'd say as long as you don't live
in a place that's infested with something nasty like the Emerald Borer that
could have potentially infected some of the downed trees that are presumably
mixed in with the city mulch (and I would hope no resposible city with a
known infestation would be participating in a program like this)...then go
for it...its plentiful and free!

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Vera Metzke <vmetzke@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
> It has been a while, life got in the way!  I am trying to catch up and
> interested in the whole mulch theory.  I have hesitated since I want to
> move
> things around till I like their positions?  We had a tornadoe rip through
> the south end of town on the night of the 5th.  Needless to say, I am fine,
> no one killed and only 1 seriously injured.  Many trees and homes damaged.
> Currently mulch is abundant.  It is a mix of pines/oak/maple/cedar trees.
> Should I grab some to use at this time?  I have always been hesitant due to
> the additional insects that may be in the woods.  Any suggestions?
> Thoughts?
>
> Vera
>
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > thanks for mentioning that, I've been trying to get that message across
> to
> > people in this neck of the woods for YEARS.
> >
> > On 6/16/10, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I hope that you and others will discourage the use of Cypress. It's not
> > > being harvested responsibly anymore. Years ago, it was a by-product of
> > the
> > > timber industry. Now they're clearcutting.
> > >
> > > http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/cypress-mulch-problems/
> > >
> > > d
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:34 PM
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mulch?
> > >
> > >
> > > People seem the like the nasty painted mulch here.  I thinks it's ugly
> > and
> > >> a neighbor of mine got sick from it.  I think the main kinds people
> use
> > here
> > >> are cedar and cypress because they don't decompose quickly - which for
> > me,
> > >> is a good reason NOT to use them.  I prefer pine bark mulch because it
> > does
> > >> break down, it's acidic, and I like the color.  It's not as readily
> > >> available as cedar & cypress.
> > >>
> > >> We use hardwood mulch at the display gardens.  It's available bagged
> or
> > >> bulk.  I got a load of it last year (free from the city after an awful
> > >> storm)  It does the trick but it's not very pretty.  I think it's used
> > quite
> > >> a bit here in neIN pbecause it's plentiful and cheap.
> > >>
> > >> As I said, most year's I use pine bark, but sometimes I use leafmold.
> > I
> > >> have an abundance of it this year so I may just skip the pine this
> time
> > >> around.
> > >>
> > >> Kitty
> > >> neIN, Zone 5
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com
> >
> > >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 3:42 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mulch?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Lots of people use cedar here since it is inexpensive and plentiful.
> >  But
> > >>> some use that horrible dyed stuff.  Yuck.
> > >>>
> > >>> On 6/15/10, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> A co-worker of mine is writing a series of regional articles on
> mulch.
> > >>>> Here
> > >>>> in
> > >>>> the south, Pine Straw (aka pine needles elsewhere) is the favored
> > mulch,
> > >>>> as
> > >>>> are wood chips from the local arborist. Of course there are the
> > horrible
> > >>>> chopped pallets with red, brown or black dye) that are sold in bags.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> What's most common in your area? I'm sure that most of you use
> > whatever
> > >>>> is
> > >>>> free and to hand, but what do you see in your neighborhoods?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> d
> > >>>>
> > >>>> www.theanimalrescuesite.com
> > >>>> www.freekibble.com
> > >>>> www.freekibblekat.com
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
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> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Pam Evans
> > >>> Kemp TX
> > >>> zone 8A
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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX
> > zone 8A
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