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| From: |
Bob Hollingworth <rmholl@cns.msu.edu> |
| To: |
sibrob@yahoogroups.com <sibrob@yahoogroups.com> |
| Subject: |
RE: [sibrob] straw for mulch? |
| Date: |
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:10:20 -0400 |
Hi Polly:
We only mulch seedlings and transplants with straw in their first year - not
established clumps. We do, however, put down rodent bait. It is put in
plastic tubing and the tubes are fastened down securely with metal fasteners
so that domestic animals, coons etc. can't mess with them - although I'm not
even sure if the anti -coagulant nature of the bait would affect them anyhow.
Cheers Judy
________________________________________
From: sibrob@yahoogroups.com [sibrob@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ellen
Gallagher [ellengalla@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:54 AM
To: sibrob@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sibrob] straw for mulch?
I have always used pine straw...needles). They are light and airy and stay in
place and they have the added benefit of being absorbed into the soil and I
think 'feeding' the plants. The Siberians and Japanese irises have very good
bloom. I also mulch a few beardless species
Of course I don't much bearded irises here....our rainfall is far too much!
Ellen in northern New Hampshire where the JIs are not done....and Dennis Hager's
JI 'Simply Stated' is in repeat bloom!
________________________________
From: Ken Walkup <krw25@cornell.edu>
To: sibrob@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 7:05:48 AM
Subject: Re: [sibrob] straw for mulch?
Hi Polly,
I use straw too. It is possible to get damage from mice & voles,
but I don't know of an alternative that's any better, really. They must
be mulched.
Ken
pollyatperennialspl us wrote:
>
>
> I have mulched the JI and sib divisions I lined out this spring with
> straw. I am concerned it will draw critters in the winter under the
> heavy snow cover we get.
>
> The straw has worked excellent as a mulch. I will rake it off if it
> will cause a problem with mice, moles, voles or whatever eating the
> rhizomes over winter.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this? Does anyone use straw to mulch
> their sib beds?
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Polly
>
>
