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Old 02-05-2011, 11:00 PM
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Default Combustible Landscaping Materials

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Originally Posted by Sherman931 View Post
Thanks for all the responses...especially the warning about ticks. Can't let DW see that one.
Pine straw is not recommended if you have a vinyl home. I live in Raleigh and we have had a few fires spread very fast because of pine straw. We now have laws on multi family homes. I know other towns nearby have laws as well. If you google pine straw fires you will find lots on news articles. Here is a link to the Town of Cary NC Fire Departments website. It talks about the fire rate spread of different mulches.

http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/Fire/clm.htm

My mulch will be rocks when I move to TV.