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John's Corner: Spring Time Mulch Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Ever year about this time we start receiving calls about various things folks are seeing in their mulch. In the spring gardeners start digging in their flowerbeds and start planting. This year we have had...
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John's Corner: Some of the Other Types of Organic Mulches Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Last week we talked about a few other types of mulch that are available. This time we are going to continue our discussion on some of the other types of organic mulches a gardener...
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John's Corner: Inorganic Mulches Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson This class of mulches includes any material that was never alive. It includes rocks, gravels, plastic, stepping stones, bricks, pavers, crushed concrete, etc. In general these mulches are best used in...
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John's Corner: Improving Soil With Mulch Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson This week I am just back from a vacation in Alaska. After spending the last 10 days in temperatures of 48-62 degrees, the return to high temperatures and humidity are quite a shock to the system....
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John's Corner: Black Dyed Mulch Mulch Corner By: Randy Lemmon GardenLine Host The Woodlands homeowners associations try hard to control what can and can’t be done there to keep things “woodsy” and natural. So, how and why have they allowed so much...
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John's Corner: Great Mulches For Spring Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Spring has sprung and tis the season that most of us mulch our flowerbeds and trees. Questions I often hear are: Which type of mulch is best? What kind of mulch should I use? I heard that cedar...
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John's Corner: Did Chemical Lawn Company Ruin Her Soil forever? Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson This past week I received an email that I found both encouraging and that echoed questions I often receive when I speak to gardeners: “It has been a while since my...
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John's Corner: Colored Mulches Part 2 Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Last week we looked at specialty plastic so this week we are going to review some of the research on plastic mulches. Effects of Colors: This is a new area of research that we are beginning to...
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John's Corner: Colored Inorganic Mulches Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Last week we looked at specialty plastic, so this week we are going to review some of the research on plastic mulches. Black polyethylene roll type plastic mulches often look bad, absorb...
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John's Corner: Cedar Mulch Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson Last week we talked about bark mulches available in Houston area and along the Gulf Coast. This week we are going to look at Cedar mulches. Cedar Mulches: Many users around the state report that they have had...
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John's Corner: Aged Native Mulch Mulch Corner By: John Ferguson A question we occasionally hear from customers is; “Why does your mulch have so many fines in it?” (These smaller particles — the fines — are denser and will settle and the lighter woodier...
