Lady of the Forest~*: Cypress Mulch, what you may not know!

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Cypress Mulch, what you may not know!

You should really check this guys site out.. great blog. This is a very important issue: where our garden amendments come from. Have you ever thought about the Peat that you use to start plants or add to your soil? That it takes perhaps thousands of years to create it. Or the mulch you add to your garden, the fact that it make come from Illegally harvested trees, or old growth that may be impossible to grow back??

Think about it.. get back to me

I'm off to the garden.. I'll try to reply to some emails that have been waiting for a while =)

Cheers!!

clipped from www.patnsteph.net

Cypress Mulch/Wood Chips

Posted by Patrick on 25 Mar 2008 at 12:50 pm

It seems cypress trees make good mulch, but these are old growth trees that are being harvested in unsustainable ways, and in some cases illegally. These trees are also critical for the protection and natural habitats of the Gulf coast wetlands.

If you buy mulch or wood chips, make sure it doesn’t come from cypress trees!

Honestly, this is just one more excellent example of why your garden shouldn’t have any inputs. You don’t need to buy anything except a few tools, a little potting soil if you start plants indoors and some lime if your soil is acidic. Otherwise, most gardens are fine with only your own waste recycled as compost. Only add other things if you are absolutely sure they are necessary! Anytime you add extra fertilizer, mulch, manure, chemicals or anything else, you risk damaging your health, natural balances in your garden or the environment as a whole.