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Posted by Meat Plow on July 4, 2007, 1:09 pm
On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:39:48 -0500, kjpro wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:37:33 +0000, Shopdog wrote:
>>
>> > OK, here's the thing. We have an area about 100 sq ft that my son's
> cedar
>> > playset sits in, right now there is just a layer of clean sand down. We
> have
>> > been planning on doing the tire mulch thing. But after pricing it we
> figured
>> > on the real thing. So, The other day our neighbors have this tree
> company
>> > taking down a healthy maple. So, I stop by and ask what they did with
> the
>> > mulch, just drop it off at the yard came the reply. Why, did you want
> it, OH
>> > WOW, FREE MULCH. How could I resist? Well, when I got home there was
> this
>> > pile of leaves/mulch and leaves LOTS OF LEAVES. Now I got a pile of
> leaves
>> > in my driveway.
>> >
>> > Is this going to be a mistake? How long is it going to take for the
> leaves
>> > to decompose so its a decent mulch for the play area? Can I just throw
> it
>> > down now, just to get it out of my driveway?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>> Mulch from a tree aint mulch until it's had a chance to cure. What you got
>> isn't going to be usable for quite some time if at all. I have a shredder
>> for branches up to 2" since I have a lot of trees that constantly drop
>> branches, need trimmed etc. I would never think of using that stuff around
>> the house.
>
>
> The other fact is that his mulch isn't treated against bugs!
>
> The only thing he's really done is invite bugs that could lead to major
> house damage!!!
Yep it's like putting out a smorgasbord for termites.
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