MB> I think someone in here mentioned that cyress mulch wasn't good for a 
garden.
 MB> I was wondering why that was. I have some cypress mulch I was gonna put 
around
 MB> my bushes that are near the edge of the garden.
Marilyn, if I had cypress mulch you'd better bet I'd already have it on 
there, and be looking for more.  I'm sure there are those who don't like it, 
but I *do*!  I've even had people tell me that pine bark "encourages 
termites".  I must tell you that I've used pine, cypress, pine straw, hay, 
(and when I am desperate, I have even used newspaper and card-board boxes 
[not praticularly a recommendation, tho]   :)  and I've never experienced 
termites.
The only reason I can think of is that you probably live in an acid soil 
region, and this will further acidify the soil.  For some plants, this may 
not be advantageous, especially where many herbs are concerned.  However, 
this is not a difficult thing to correct for...
In fact, if you are introducing acid lovers into your landscape, up by your 
house, and it is either sitting (this would be your house  :) on concrete 
(slab) or is brick, or has any amount of concrete to deal with, and you 
*don't* use some kind of acid (source) mulch, you are missing one of the 
great opportunities to encourage them to survive!  Like I said, if I *had* 
it, I'd use it!
cheers,
WL Sakowski........
                            at the end of the trail.....
                                                                 in Okieland, 
America!!
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