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Re: what mulch to use...

I am a novice gardener in need of enlightenment.
First, William: why shouldn't one use grass clippings as mulch (I usually dry
and prebrown mine first), and Ed: what nitrogen is being tied up by sawdust,
the sawdust's or the soil's? I think of mulch as a weed barrier and moisture
retention mechanism. Eventually I hope that it will add to the nutrients of my
soil by decomposition.

Henry

EDMUND C. FLYNN wrote:

> William Scarbrough wrote:
>
> > .  Also, sawdust makes a
> > wonderful mulch.  That is what I am using in my garden.
>
> I suggest that you go easy on the sawdust unless it is well rotted. Fresh
> sawdust (like other uncomposted organic material) has a tendency to tie up
> the nitrogen in the soil while it is breaking down, and you can end up with
> a deficiency. Once it is well composted it will release the nitrogen which
> is great for your later crops but doesn't help the original one a bit.
>         Ed Flynn, Md  zone 6/7
>
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