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Betty,

I see no reason why you couldn't use it right away. Feel free to use it however you would like.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

I just had 2 large silver maple trees cut down and have all the mulch from the stumps in a pile. How long should I leave this before I put it around trees and in flower beds.

-- Contributed by: Betty Ratliff

Hi Helen,

I don't know for sure, but horse chestnuts have been known to cause poisoning so I, personally, wouldn't use them around my vegetables. I would also be careful not to use them anywhere that pets could get near them or where run off could get into any water sources such as ponds (it is very poisonous to fish).

On the other hand, if you compost them well first, you shouldn't have a problem. I just wouldn't use them "raw." I could be wrong since I haven't experienced this before. These are just my opinions based on what I know about horse chestnuts.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

Hi. We have an enormous horse chestnut. I recycle the conkers quite successfully. I save the husks and use them as mulch.Please can anyone tell me if this is ok or definately not ok to do ?( as I do wonder if i might be affecting my soil composition long term. Is there any situation where I should DEFINATELY not use them? (ie fruit/veg?) Many thanks

-- Contributed by: Helen Williams

Hi Denise, Gorilla hair mulch is shredded redwood or cedar wood. You can buy it from many landscapers in California and much of the Northwest United States. Call your local landscape company to find out who is selling it in your area.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

I'm looking for gorilla hair mulch. I saw it about 5 years ago.

-- Contributed by: denise wallace

Hi Carol, It would be unusual to actually have nut tree bark used as mulch, but I can't find anywhere that it is available commercially. It may be in bags of commercially prepared mulch that contain a mix of hardwoods. I think perhaps you are thinking of certain nut trees that will kill other plants around them, like the black walnut tree. You could use the types of woods you mention, but most people compost the wood chips first before they use them as mulch around their plants.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

Hi Nena, There are literally dozens of types of mulch, many of which are not wood. Please check out the following site which lists the various types of mulches and their uses: Honeycreek Vineyard and Orchard.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

Are all types of wood acceptable for mulching? Looking at elm, alder, cedar, and all types of soft wood. My husband has a wood mill and am interested in using it on vegetable gardens. I heard that nut trees are toxic to the garden

-- Contributed by: Carol

Hi I live in Southwest Georgia in Leesburg. I am working on a flower bed and would like to put down some nice mulch. I was looking at cedar. The flower bed is in front of my house and I am worried about termites getting into the mulch. Can you tell me what kind of wood mulch would be good to put down in front of the house and not attract pests? I also have a rose garden...what kind would be best for it? Thank you for your answer!!

-- Contributed by: Nena

If you let me know what you are looking for, I will do my best to help you.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

I didn't find what i was looking for

-- Contributed by: Sarah

i need to find my correct answer

-- Contributed by: shanekie
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