Re: Dutch Elm Disease Question

**l*@juno.com**

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:51:46 -0600 "Doreen Howard"
<gardendiva@charter.net> writes:
> Are wood chips derived from trees killed by Dutch Elm disease capable 
> to damaging plants if the chips are used as mulch?

We live in the middle of the woods and had several very large elms die
over the years. We leave dead trees as standing snags for wildlife until
they really need to come down. Then they are cut to appropriate size and
stacked into our log fence that screens us from the development next
door. So the diseased wood has been around for decades. We still get new
elm trees from time to time and I'm not aware of DED having spread to
anything else. If you can stand the smell, elm makes a very hot-burning
firewood.

Regards,
Lois
Visit: http://loisdevries.blogspot.com
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