Re: Dutch Elm Disease Question

**m* l* <m*@earthlink.net>**

Dutch elm disease is species specific, isn't it, Doreen?  If you 
don't have more elm trees, I'd use the chips.  Margaret L

At 07:51 PM 11/25/2008, you wrote:
>Are wood chips derived from trees killed by Dutch Elm disease 
>capable to damaging plants if the chips are used as mulch?
>
>We lost two 60+ foot tall elm trees to the disease and had them 
>taken down this fall, costing a small fortune.  The tree crew was 
>grinding the branches into chips and loading them into big trucks, 
>obviously to sell to garden centers.  I had them leave the chips in 
>a huge pile, figuring that I could recoup some of the huge expense 
>by using the chips as mulch next spring.
>
>Then I started thinking about disease transfer.  If the chips rot 
>over the winter, I'm sure the pile volume will be reduced by at 
>least a quarter.  Will this help?  Or should I just get rid of the mulch?
>Doreen Howard

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