-=> Quoting Wl-ski to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
Wl> Marilyn, if I had cypress mulch you'd better bet I'd already have it
Wl> on there, and be looking for more.  I'm sure there are those who don't
Wl> like it, but I *do*!  I've even had people tell me that pine bark
Wl> "encourages termites". I must tell you that I've used pine, cypress,
Wl> pine straw, hay, (and when I am desperate, I have even used newspaper
Wl> and card-board boxes [not praticularly a recommendation, tho]   :)  and
Wl> I've never experienced termites.
I used the cypress mulch since I'd already bought it.  I used it
along the back wall of the house, so it shouldn't be a problem at
all if it adds acid to the soil since it's alkaline there from
the concrete block walls of the house.   I usually use grass
clippings or hay in the garden itself for mulch.   Actually
several years ago I had termites get into some cole crops I was
growing.  They bored up the inside of a brocoli I had. I couldn't
figure what was wrong with it, till I pulled the darn thing up.
I've never read about termites being a garden problem before. 
Fortunately, I've only had that happen a couple of times and it's
been a long time since it's happened.
Thanks for all your info.     I have a gardenia near the front of
the house, and it sure could use some help with "acidity". I
think when  I get finish planting my fall/winter veggie stuff I'm
gonna try the cypress around that. It sure can't hurt.
Marilyn
... All gardeners are gamblers
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