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re: Mulch: red, brown, or pine-straw?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 1:20 pm to fightin tigers
Posted on 5/8/20 at 1:20 pm to fightin tigers
Go pinestraw! Red mulch is ugly and trashy.
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Posted on 5/8/20 at 1:25 pm to pwejr88
Pine straw.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 5:47 pm to TBoy
Brown.
Black looks GREAT at first, but always seems to dull quickly, and if you get grass clippings or leaves in them (you will) its very noticeable.
Black looks GREAT at first, but always seems to dull quickly, and if you get grass clippings or leaves in them (you will) its very noticeable.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:52 pm to pwejr88
Brown seems more classic to me.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 7:48 pm to pwejr88
Brown is the most popular shade nationwide. Looks more natural than red, and has a lasting "fresh hardwood bark look". Particle size of the mulch is another difference maker. +/- 20% "fines" 1/4" minus size, 10-20% "overs" 1.5-2" size, and the balance in the middle.
More fines and midsize particles have more surface area to hold colorant than if it has a lot of "overs".
More fines and midsize particles have more surface area to hold colorant than if it has a lot of "overs".
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:48 pm to bravedb19
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Can’t you explain this more? I’m honestly curious as I’ve never heard of red mulch being tacky, or only used by people of certain socioeconomic status. Just trying to better understand the stigma that some have against red mulch.
I'm trying to think of a good way to put it. I don't really care what anyone uses and some people see a look they want and go with it.
I hate saying that nuevo-riche people were big fans of red mulch, but throw together a design of palms, red mulch, a few bottle brushes or maybe loropetalum (purple fountain grass as well) and it was a happy customer who would go with the design. Even if they didn't go palms, pretty pricey option, the red mulch would stay. Usually was the request when remulching beds overgrown with weeds and irrigation that was busted in 1000 different places.
However, if the guy drove a 5 series BMW and they had office jobs boxwoods, junipers, magnolias or more formal straight line type plantings were a big hit. Get a japanese red maple if they had a breakfast nook. These were usually the type that took well to hardscapes or even things like water features. Most of the time straw, maybe would take a dark mulch.
Ole boy who self contracted his house and worked more blue collar was going to be simple to please with crepe myrtles, azaleas, or maybe get crazy with yaupon hollies. Usually something that flowered with names they recognized was good. Something fast growing, took up a lot of bed space, didn't need a bunch of maintenance. Always going cypress mulch in some sort of conservative color. Will also be the guy that buys 200 bags of mulch for about 5 times the price of calling and getting some dumped on the driveway.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 11:08 pm to Tigre85
Just switched from bark to pine straw and the dogs love both laying in it and crapping in it. WTF is up with that?
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:23 am to fightin tigers
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fightin tigers
Posted on 5/9/20 at 9:35 am to fightin tigers
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200 bags of mulch
Who the hell is putting out 15 yd3 of mulch
I agree with everything you said though
Posted on 5/9/20 at 8:54 pm to pwejr88
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We’ve always done red
Posted on 5/10/20 at 9:05 am to pwejr88
Pine straw doesnt let weeds through. I just had to redo my flowerbeds that had the black mats and mulch in them, cause all the weeds had grown through.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 9:47 am to pwejr88
I like black, because it blends in well with the previous layers.
Posted on 5/10/20 at 5:29 pm to pwejr88
Scientific studies show red mulch around tomato plants increases tomato yield.
I prefer pine bark for manicured areas/flower bed mulch, I like the looks of it.
I like pine straw for other mulch. As others said, I have many pine trees and the pine straw is free.
It baffles my mind that people actually go to a store and pay money for pinestraw.
It reminds me of a joke I once heard.
A Russian, Jamaican, American, and a Mexican were all stranded in a lifeboat on the open sea.
I prefer pine bark for manicured areas/flower bed mulch, I like the looks of it.
I like pine straw for other mulch. As others said, I have many pine trees and the pine straw is free.
It baffles my mind that people actually go to a store and pay money for pinestraw.
It reminds me of a joke I once heard.
A Russian, Jamaican, American, and a Mexican were all stranded in a lifeboat on the open sea.
This post was edited on 5/10/20 at 5:35 pm
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