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Mulch Cedar vs. Cypress
Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 12:15 pm
What are the pros & cons of Cedar v. Cypress mulch?
This is for a backyard garden bed in Metairie and I don’t feel like going the pine straw route.
This is for a backyard garden bed in Metairie and I don’t feel like going the pine straw route.
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 2:02 pm to Contender54
Personally speaking, I think cedar looks fantastic for about a week, then fades fast. If I had the choice I would go cypress (the good one).
Posted on 8/5/22 at 5:03 pm to Contender54
Crushed pine straw for the win. Don’t like hardwood mulches myself.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 5:51 pm to Contender54
pine bark
it’s cheaper, it rots better, it adds some acidity and it’s easier to keep groomed
it’s cheaper, it rots better, it adds some acidity and it’s easier to keep groomed
Posted on 8/7/22 at 7:47 am to Contender54
I’m not a fanatic conservationists but I really disagree with so many of out cypress trees being harvested for mulch, I’d go with one straw
Posted on 8/7/22 at 8:43 am to jeffsdad
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I’m not a fanatic conservationists but I really disagree with so many of out cypress trees being harvested for mulch
+1
I go with pine bark or pine straw.
Posted on 8/7/22 at 11:04 am to BallsEleven
Agree. I’ve moved to pine straw. It breaks down quicker and is easier to move when needed. That may not be a pro for everyone, but for me it is.
Posted on 8/7/22 at 12:03 pm to Contender54
To answer your question, I don’t think there is too much difference at all in cedar and cypress mulch. Both are very soft woods, which is the reason they are used for mulch in the first place. As some others have said, I don’t particularly like logging cypress trees solely for chipping into mulch. There are a lot of other byproducts that we can use for that purpose.
Posted on 8/7/22 at 12:32 pm to Spankum
All good points.
I went with Cedar because that’s all the local feed store had anyway.
I went with Cedar because that’s all the local feed store had anyway.
Posted on 8/7/22 at 12:34 pm to Contender54
Problem solved!
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