Here's my philosophy on mulch.
The Texas Hill Country is awash in mountain cedar (really a juniper, but who cares?). Those plants suck up every bit of moisture and effectively prevent other plants from moving in. Some genius somewhere has come up with the idea of turning the mountain cedar into mulch. They have a machine called the 'cedar eater' that turns an entire tree into mulch in about 10 seconds. I've tried the mulch and find that I prefer it to every other mulch I've ever tried. It does not float away, it smells okay, and it forms a very dense covering which stops even bermuda from coming through (if you get enough). My feeling is that if we can encourage the Hill Country ranchers to mulch their cedar and sell it, we are doing everyone a favor. If cedar is not a renewable resource, the supply certainly seems inexhaustible.
_________________ David Hall Moderator Dirt Doctor Lawns Forum
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