Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I think that rocks look better and last better than organic mulches.
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roaches live in pine bark use cypress mulch
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Purchased our first home in TV 2006. During the years I’ve seen more residents take out their pine straw, mulch and bark and replace with rock more than any other landscaping change. I did it and many others have done the same. But to each their own.
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Is redwood mulch available in this area? Love the look of it at our Colorado home.
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Rock, even with a liner, is nothing more than a bed for weeds in a couple of years.
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The best possible mulch you could use would be melaleuca because most insects hate it. Unfortunately, in all my searches for years, no one sells it in this area, and generally, is hard to find anyway.
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Rocks vs. Mulch
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Rocks do look nice but add nothing to the environment and do not benefit the soil. Weeds love all the crannies created by rocks and stones. In addition, your shrubs and plants "bake" in the sun and require more water. Mulches, as they break down over long periods of time, add nutrients to the soil.
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I use LEAVES and neighbors are so kind to bag at end of driveway, added bonus good for beds.
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Roaches live everywhere. Including under your dishwasher.
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This Florida resident of 40 years is a cypress "No Float" mulch fan. It does require replacing as well. Probably more expensive than pine straw, but worth the extra cost IMO. If I want rocks, I'll move to Arizona.
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