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Jerry,
I've been mulching heavy for about a year now. Been using leaves,
grass clips, and wood. I'm amazed how much water a good layer of mulch
will conserve. In fact, it caused me to overwater some trees this
summer. Most places recommend about an inch of water per week in summer
weather, but with mulch an inch per month is probably more like it. Also
had a little problem with mulch holding too much moisture next to the trunk and
cause some damage. Some have problems with rodents nesting in the
mulch. Haven't seen it yet, but we have a rat terrier that roams the
yard. Might also mention fresh grass clippings next to the trunk
are bad, at least on young trees. Either because of the nit. or because of
heat (don't know which) it causes a lot of trunk damage.
Mark
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