now recycled tires

**"* <d*@comcast.net>**

Studies at the University of Georgia's Griffin Experiment Station several 
years ago showed that they release high levels of zinc.  It also stank to 
high heaven when I walked past it on a hot summer day.

I saw a nice fire where someone was burning leaves next to their rubber 
mulch. I'm recommending that my readers and clients not use it.

Daryl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N Sterman" <TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Cedar & Cocoa Bean Mulches - now recycled tires

>I tried the cocoa mulch many years ago and the chocolate smell made
> me crazy for the first few weeks until it dissipated.  It is quite
> expensive and I didn't see any advantage over regular 'ole compost.
>
> Speaking of mulch, I saw something recently that really alarmed me -
> recycled rubber tires cut up into chunks, died green or reddish brown
> and sold by the bag as mulch!
>
> A petroleum product sold as something that covers the ground?  What
> happens when it starts to break down and releases petroleum
> byproducts into the soil, not to mention tiny shreds of rubber?
>
> While I applaud the effort to find new uses for rubber tires, this
> one really seems like a terrible idea.
>
> Anyone know anything else about it?
>
> Nan
> 

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