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  • From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Orchard Mulch Revisited
  • Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:01:13 +0000

My reaction to cedar/cedar bark mulches is "it can't be good", because half the landscaping w/ this loooks sick. But, these are usually in sites w/ high pollution, high soil compaction, hot & dry, and high reflected sun. So, how WOULD it function in a nice yard? I suppose if you can find mulch that isn't dyed w/ anything toxic, should be OK. Hmm, what about as a disease vector? I bet some google searches would yield both extn study info and anecdotals.


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From: "Doreen Howard" <>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <>
Subject: [NAFEX] Orchard Mulch Revisited
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:42:19 -0600

In the lengthy thread on mulching fruit trees, I didn't see anything on cedar. My question is "Is the extra expense of procuring shredded cedar and cedar bark mulch worth it?" I've used cedar extensively on perennial and rose beds and see a marked decrease in insect damage. I've read that the resin in cedar is an insect repellent. Any experience with this?
Doreen Howard






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