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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-07-07 01:07 PM
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Wal-Mart to stop selling Cypress Mulch harvested in Louisiana
Home Depot and Lowe's are expected to follow suit. It is hoped the move will help keep the Louisiana wetlands from disappearing any faster then it already is. Opponents say the move will wipe out the 30 million dollar cypress industry in Louisiana. I do not believe the move will effect the demand for mulch, there will just be less cypress mulch available.
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-07-07 03:56 PM
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1. Yay! good news
My impression is that the cypress species are already under a lot of stress. Too many have been cut already.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 09:54 AM
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2. Could something sustainable
like bamboo be used for mulch? I wonder.

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Gato Moteado Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 03:48 PM
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5. how about freepers?
no shortage of them.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-11-07 06:26 AM
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6. They'd attract animals
and probably leach toxins into the soil.

But it's a thought.
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Gato Moteado Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 10:44 AM
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3. that's only because they were able to find a lead based mulch from china....
...for a much cheaper price.
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sazemisery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 03:05 PM
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4. you are probably on to something there....
:rofl:
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