If we don’t stop using cypress trees for mulch, we may lose our mature cypress forests. Pine trees grow rapidly and produce good mulch. You can buy pine bark mulch in several “chunk” sizes ...

I'm not at all a fan of shredded rubber products, dyed wood, cypress or pine bark. It's interesting that the most popular mulch, pine bark, is not very good at all. First, it won't stay in place.

And uncomposted hardwood bark doesn’t hold together as well as cypress for path use. Died Shredded Waste Lumber : Personally, I wouldn’t let this stuff within a mile of my garden.

Is it better than other mulch such as mixed-wood mulch?B.A.Z, Ormond BeachAnswer: Cypress mulch does help to control weeds, as would any other material such as mixed-wood mulch or leaves.

Cypress mulch can come from whole, old-growth trees cut from wetlands. Its use is discouraged in landscaping. Some local laws even regulate it.

Mulch is widely used in Central Ohio landscapes for both aesthetic and functional purposes. ... Typically, mulches that are high in oils such as pine bark and shredded cypress bark, ...

F or more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have ...

Mulch done right can help capture water and retain moisture around a plant’s roots during dry spells. Here's what to know.

The insatiable market for cypress mulch is the leading cause of cypress deforestation, rapidly destroying-permanently- the best protection for our hurricane-prone coastal areas like Louisiana. I ...

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have ...