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Old 07-28-2013, 06:41 PM
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Default Mulch next to the house can be messy
Mulch within 18 inches or so of the foundation can be knocked into the air and plastered against the siding by rain dripping off the roof. A bed of crushed stone ~18 inches wide can help prevent the house paint from getting dirty and maybe help with some insect problems (carpetenter ants.. at least up here in NE.) The width of the crushed stone bed should be wide enough to be in the path of any water coming off the roof drip edge.
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