Interesting, locally they sell 3 cubic foot bags for $3.87 (Item #: 92116 Model: 92116) instead of the smaller 2 cubic foot bags.
MrAce
Member
posted: Apr. 1, 2008 @ 10:04p
Red Mulch nuggets???
WTF would you want to make your yard look like Wendys or Taco Bell?
pivo1
New Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 12:23a
what do you use instead?
MrAce
Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 6:31a
pivo1 said: what do you use instead?
Not the RED or Black ones? They dye those things to be red and black. IMHO it makes your house look like a fast food resturant.
I get better results from Shredded Hardwood mulch. When the color fades, you can fluff it up with a rake or pitch fork. When the color fades a second time, put some Pine Bark Soil Conditioner (PBSC) on top. The hardwood mulch will hold it in place. The PBSC will keep a color longer and is very easy to spread by hand. Plus, a few bags go a long way.
If the color fades after a few more months, pick up a few bags of the PBSC and reapply a small dose.
h1stdoc
Cranky Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 7:33a
Not carried in North Alabama, however it is $2.32 a bag in the Chattanooga, Tn area....think I see a road trip in my future.
Nancy1
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 8:05a
Where do you Pine Soil Conditioner? Interesting, automatically think of hair conditioner. Thanks
lurker123
New Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 8:07a
h1stdoc said: Not carried in North Alabama, however it is $2.32 a bag in the Chattanooga, Tn area....think I see a road trip in my future.
He must need a LOT of mulch to make a road trip worth it!!!
Not to be a poopy pants but, I used wood mulch to "spruce up" the landscape around my home to sell it which took the better part of a year, had to get a termite certification for the buyers mortgage co. and they found LOADS of termite activity. The end result being a $500 annual contract (needed to close the deal).
MrAce
Member
posted: Apr. 2, 2008 @ 9:06a
funkypost said: Not to be a poopy pants but, I used wood mulch to "spruce up" the landscape around my home to sell it which took the better part of a year, had to get a termite certification for the buyers mortgage co. and they found LOADS of termite activity. The end result being a $500 annual contract (needed to close the deal).
A couple things comes to mind: 1. Either you already had a termite issue before you put the mulch down and they have nothing in common. or 2. You might have put down too much mulch, way to close the house.
The biggest mistake people make is putting down more the 1-2 inches of mulch in a bed. Mulch is meant to cover the bed, keep weeds down and hold in moisture. When you see someone putting down 4/5/6+ inches to get a "raised bed" look, that is a recipe for trouble.
Keep in mind, I have beds all the way around my house plus some large beds in my yard ( I just edge, I never use a string trimmer). I have never had a termite issue, and I get an annual Termite inspection (which is a requirement in the South).
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