black (dark wood) mulch
i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy
down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. |
black (dark wood) mulch
skeeter wrote the following:
i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
black (dark wood) mulch
"skeeter" wrote they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. They certainly do. Does th at color seem natural to you? So nice and even. The future is rubber mulch. Cost more, but does not attract termites. Weill last a lot longer too. |
black (dark wood) mulch
On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote:
skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. |
black (dark wood) mulch
George wrote the following:
On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. I never saw blue, or any other color dyed mulch than the red and black, where I live. We have the red mulch around our property. I put it down and I have the stained gloves and clothes to prove it. My wife wants to go with the black mulch this year. I would rather spend the extra money and get the black rubber mulch. It doesn't disintegrate, so you don't have to replace it every year, and it won't float away in heavy rain. Being heavier, I would probably be able to clean the debris off it easier with a leaf blower. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
black (dark wood) mulch
On Sun, 23 May 2010 10:28:44 -0400, willshak wrote:
George wrote the following: On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. I never saw blue, or any other color dyed mulch than the red and black, where I live. We have the red mulch around our property. I put it down and I have the stained gloves and clothes to prove it. My wife wants to go with the black mulch this year. I would rather spend the extra money and get the black rubber mulch. It doesn't disintegrate, so you don't have to replace it every year, and it won't float away in heavy rain. Being heavier, I would probably be able to clean the debris off it easier with a leaf blower. Rubber mulch is *very* expensive. Stone is cheaper, though I decided on un-dyed bark nuggets for this year. I did get a rubber mulch mat to go around a cherry tree I planted earlier this year, threw a few bark nuggets on top to make it look like the rest of the beds (still have a *lot* to do). |
black (dark wood) mulch
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http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ch-443432-.htm rubberecycle wrote: What company did you get it from? I am looking into buying Rubber Mulch for my yard. My children loved it. My neighbor recently got from www.rubbermulch.com and we had afew rain storms and there was no trace of running paint. It didn't blow away in the wind and rain. I just want to make sure you didn't get it from them. She seems really happy with it! and Sorry about your rubber mulch:( |
black (dark wood) mulch
On May 23, 7:34*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"skeeter" wrote they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? *this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. They certainly do. *Does th at color seem natural to you? So nice and even. The future is rubber mulch. *Cost more, but does not attract termites. Weill last a lot longer too. And it feed the dirt and worms too, it degrades into, rubber! |
black (dark wood) mulch
On May 23, 12:34*pm, "
wrote: On Sun, 23 May 2010 10:28:44 -0400, willshak wrote: George wrote the following: On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. I never saw blue, or any other color dyed mulch than the red and black, where I live. We have the red mulch around our property. I put it down and I have the stained gloves and clothes to prove it. My wife wants to go with the black mulch this year. I would rather spend the extra money and get the black rubber mulch. It doesn't disintegrate, so you don't have to replace it every year, and it won't float away in heavy rain. *Being heavier, I would probably be able to clean the debris off it easier with a leaf blower. Rubber mulch is *very* expensive. *Stone is cheaper, though I decided on un-dyed bark nuggets for this year. *I did get a rubber mulch mat to go around a cherry tree I planted earlier this year, threw a few bark nuggets on top to make it look like the rest of the beds (still have a *lot* to do). I'd like to shoot the guy who mulched all my beds with stone. It's a huge PITA to plant anything new, weeding is a painful nightmare, and you can never get the roots, so it's a constant nightmare, too. I've been working for almost 5 years to get rid of the stones, which is also turning out to be a big headache. And incidentally, if you're mulching a young tree, they outgrow the rubber rings pretty readily, with the roots heaving them up and creating a nice gap to get caught by the mower. |
black (dark wood) mulch
On Tue, 25 May 2010 18:46:45 -0700 (PDT), Jo Ann wrote:
On May 23, 12:34*pm, " wrote: On Sun, 23 May 2010 10:28:44 -0400, willshak wrote: George wrote the following: On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. I never saw blue, or any other color dyed mulch than the red and black, where I live. We have the red mulch around our property. I put it down and I have the stained gloves and clothes to prove it. My wife wants to go with the black mulch this year. I would rather spend the extra money and get the black rubber mulch. It doesn't disintegrate, so you don't have to replace it every year, and it won't float away in heavy rain. *Being heavier, I would probably be able to clean the debris off it easier with a leaf blower. Rubber mulch is *very* expensive. *Stone is cheaper, though I decided on un-dyed bark nuggets for this year. *I did get a rubber mulch mat to go around a cherry tree I planted earlier this year, threw a few bark nuggets on top to make it look like the rest of the beds (still have a *lot* to do). I'd like to shoot the guy who mulched all my beds with stone. It's a huge PITA to plant anything new, weeding is a painful nightmare, and you can never get the roots, so it's a constant nightmare, too. I've been working for almost 5 years to get rid of the stones, which is also turning out to be a big headache. If you're having trouble weeding you don't have enough stone. And incidentally, if you're mulching a young tree, they outgrow the rubber rings pretty readily, with the roots heaving them up and creating a nice gap to get caught by the mower. "Outgrow"? How so? The thing is 3' around. |
black (dark wood) mulch
Jo Ann wrote:
-snip- I'd like to shoot the guy who mulched all my beds with stone. It's a huge PITA to plant anything new, weeding is a painful nightmare, and you can never get the roots, so it's a constant nightmare, too. I've been working for almost 5 years to get rid of the stones, which is also turning out to be a big headache. All the above x2. [and not bare-foot friendly, either] *I* was 'the guy' who did my property with stone 25 years ago, so I chose not to shoot 'him'. Looked good for a few years- then I started cursing myself. Now I use cedar. I can change colors if I care to; it takes a minimal amount of time & money to refresh; it adds nutrients to the landscape; it looks nice & even smells nice for a few weeks. Jim |
black (dark wood) mulch
ransley wrote the following:
On May 23, 7:34 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: "skeeter" wrote they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. They certainly do. Does th at color seem natural to you? So nice and even. The future is rubber mulch. Cost more, but does not attract termites. Weill last a lot longer too. And it feed the dirt and worms too, it degrades into, rubber! I can't make out what you are trying to say. Rubber feeds dirt and worms? Rubber degrades? -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
black (dark wood) mulch
On May 25, 11:21*pm, "
wrote: On Tue, 25 May 2010 18:46:45 -0700 (PDT), Jo Ann wrote: On May 23, 12:34*pm, " wrote: On Sun, 23 May 2010 10:28:44 -0400, willshak wrote: George wrote the following: On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. |
black (dark wood) mulch
On May 27, 9:58*am, Jo Ann wrote:
On May 25, 11:21*pm, " wrote: On Tue, 25 May 2010 18:46:45 -0700 (PDT), Jo Ann wrote: On May 23, 12:34*pm, " wrote: On Sun, 23 May 2010 10:28:44 -0400, willshak wrote: George wrote the following: On 5/23/2010 8:29 AM, willshak wrote: skeeter wrote the following: i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak down the hill. it appears to have stained the lawn with what looks like a **** stain. when i went to rake it back into the beds, i noticed the mulch has an oil like feel to it. they don't "stain" mulch do they? they didn't take crap mulch and coat it with something to make it look like dark hard wood mulch would they? this crap even stained my hands after i scooped some up. Most red and black mulch is dyed. You forgot the blue mulch. When the pile colored wood chips around your house to attract termites and bank mulch high around tree trunks to kill them fad kicked in two places around here were also selling blue mulch. I never saw blue, or any other color dyed mulch than the red and black, where I live. We have the red mulch around our property. I put it down and I have the stained gloves and clothes to prove it. My wife wants to go with the black mulch this year. I would rather spend the extra money and get the black rubber mulch. It doesn't disintegrate, so you don't have to replace it every year, and it won't float away in heavy rain. *Being heavier, I would probably be able to clean the debris off it easier with a leaf blower. Rubber mulch is *very* expensive. *Stone is cheaper, though I decided on un-dyed bark nuggets for this year. *I did get a rubber mulch mat to go around a cherry tree I planted earlier this year, threw a few bark nuggets on top to make it look like the rest of the beds (still have a *lot* to do). I'd like to shoot the guy who mulched all my beds with stone. *It's a huge PITA to plant anything new, weeding is a painful nightmare, and you can never get the roots, so it's a constant nightmare, too. *I've been working for almost 5 years to get rid of the stones, which is also turning out to be a big headache. * If you're having trouble weeding you don't have enough stone. And incidentally, if you're mulching a young tree, they outgrow the rubber rings pretty readily, with the roots heaving them up and creating a nice gap to get caught by the mower. "Outgrow"? *How so? *The thing is 3' around. * Once you have "enough" stone, it begins to trap windblown soil and gives weeds an even better place to start than underneath the stone. With zero depth, weeds won't have much of a root system. "Outgrow" as in the trunk gets bigger and starts to heave up the ring. *After I recut a couple surrounding my trees a couple times to allow for the larger trunk (another one for my PITA list), the big roots eventually started heaving up the rings from the middle (i.e., between the tree and the outer edge of the ring--the radius). *Picture a sloping ring installed around the tree rather than a flat one. *And, despite being rubber etc., once the trees start to heave them, they tend to start cracking, allowing grass to grow up. We'll see. By then I won't be around. |
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