Re: Cypress mulch

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Doug,

Can you pass along the press or news release about cypress mulch...I (and 
probably others) didn't receive it.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Green" <dgreen@kos.net>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] GWA/Scotts Web conference

>I tend to go with data on this kind of discussion and look for the
> data being used by as many sides as I can.  Mind you, how one
> interprets that data can differ. :-)  I blogged about the seminar
> right here
> http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/03/18/web-seminar-on-water-management/
> as my take.
>
> Seth Godin has written a book (Meatball Sundae) as a discussion of
> what happens when an old concept (such as garden chemicals) tries to
> tie itself up in a new concept (such as sustainability).  You get
> meatballs on the bottom and whipped cream/cherries on the top - and a
> totally unappealing result in the marketplace for new consumers.   Old
> line companies don't or can't "get it" for a large variety of
> reasons.  Well worth a read if you happen to have a hort company and
> want to take it to the next generation of gardeners.
>
> fyi - I also just updated the blog post on the cypress mulch news
> release many of us got.  You may want to download the pdf report from
> LSU at
> http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/04/02/cypress-mulch-update/
>
> Steven- looking for big patches of green is indeed something I was
> trained to do - but never had to use from 5000 feet.  A damn good
> thing too in my humble opinion. :-)
>
> Doug
>
>
> Douglas Green
> Online Garden Publishing
> Blog:  http://blog.douggreensgarden.com
> Home: http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com
>
>
>
> On 2-Apr-08, at 10:50 AM, Maurer, Steven wrote:
>> I side with Fran and think they are environmentally draining.
>> Although they're good for emergency landings for small airplanes.
>
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