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Tue, Apr 27, 10 at 18:39
| Okay, I did a search of the forums but still couldn't find a definitive answer. I have a couple of bags of shredded pine mulch that I am considering putting around my plants for moisture control. Last year between not being able to keep enough water on the plants and the critters, my garden was ravished and I finally threw up my hands in defeat.
Is pine bark too acidic? If it is, what are some other options? I tried straw last year with my strawberries, and that was a nightmare - my whole box was invaded by grass. Thanks, Rachel |
Here is a link that might be useful: Look Ma No Weeds
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 28, 10 at 9:45
| Go for it. Any tiny increase in pH is temporary and not worth worrying about. Dan |
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- Posted by sfg_ratatosk (My Page) on Thu, Apr 29, 10 at 15:56
| Oh no! I just put straw in my beds. I thought it was SUCH a good idea! Oh well, I'll just have to watch out for the weeds. Sigh. |
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| You may be okay if what you're using is actually straw. The wheat and oat straw I use have few to no weed seeds. Every once in a while a stray plant will germinate from a kernel of wheat that didn't get threshed out in processing, but that's about it. Hay, now -- that's a different story. Oodles of weed seeds. |
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- Posted by rlkennerly 8 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 7:34
| Yeah, I misspoke. I stupidly used hay not straw, and the results were not pretty. Sorry to alarm you, ratatosk. Rachel |
Here is a link that might be useful: LookMaNoWeeds
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