[handieman]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

In another thread there is discussion about how flammable the basic pine straw mulch is.

Question: If I buy new - what type of mulch should I replace it with and who should I use to do the work?

Thanks

Here's a subject that could go on and on.
Pine Straw= semi ugly, cheap, actually has some nutritional value, don't flip your cigarette in it!
Stones/rocks=Pretty, no nutritional value, dark stones can actually make the ground underneath so hot it kills roots, must use weed gard underneath or else you will have a stony flowerbed
Rubber= No nutrional value, washes out of beds when heavy rains occur, will drift in heavy winds, weedguard must be used, dark and will make bed very hot.
Pine/cyprus mulch (shredded) easy to use, will blow in heavy winds, little nutritional value, Weedguard not imperative, must be refreshed yearly, fades in color.
Pine Nuggets= small ones will blow and wash out of beds. easy to apply, some nutrional value, weedguard not imperative, will fade in color, needs to be refreshed yearly

So there, are you totally confused now??

Handie