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Re: Mulch

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I was at a nursery trade show in January, and at one booth they were giving
away small sample bags for eucalyptus bark mulch and touting it as better
than redwood or cypress and more ecologically sound!!  Can't remember the
company name, because I sort of ignored them!
Doreen Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Olin <millero@worldnet.att.net>
To: sqft list <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Mulch


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>There's quite a lot of information on the web about the allelopathic
effects
>of eucalyptus. Most of it has to do with eucalypt plantations in other
>countries.  Allelopathic effects of the fallen litter can supposedly
inhibit
>growth of other plants.  When this was discussed at length a few years ago
>on another gardening list, we learned that:
>
>"According to recent research in California there are no toxic effects from
>using either fresh or composted eucalyptus leaves as a mulch for other
>plants.  etc."
>
>Not to dispute the U of C's findings, but I wouldn't use the stuff.  There
>are lots of other choices.
>
>Olin Miller
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kim Kiernan <kkiernan@home.com>
>Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 3:30 PM
>Subject: Re: Mulch
>
>
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>>Re: Eucalyptus as mulch  Why is Eucalyptus not as good as Oak or Pine?
>>Just curious, as we have a lot of Eucs around our city streets here, as
>>they are very drought tolerant.  thanks for the info.
>>
>>Kim
>>zone 9
>>laguna hills, so ca
>>
>>tom.boehme@pharma.Novartis.com wrote:
>>>
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>>>
>>> Call any of the local tree trimming services.  When they cut down and
>chip
>>> trees they have to pay to dump the chippings.  In our community garden
>they
>>> are always happy to leave a truckload for us.  To them it's a free trash
>>> dump, to us it's free mulch with free delivery!  Ask for good stuff (Oak
>or
>>> Pine not Eucalyptus), well chipped, not all twigs and branches.  Tip the
>>> driver and give him your phone number, next time they chip an Oak tree
>you
>>> can get a call.
>>>
>>> Tom B
>>>
>
>
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