tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post115375667842497885..comments2023-10-24T07:26:16.997-07:00Comments on Gardening While Intoxicated: A midsummer gardener's nightmareEALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1153840697993939482006-07-25T08:18:00.000-07:002006-07-25T08:18:00.000-07:00It's a very fine-textured mulch--not chips--and is...It's a very fine-textured mulch--not chips--and is black (probably dyed, though it didn't leave any black on my hands). Cedar is the wood, I think, judging from the smell. It provides a good context for plants, especially those with variegated foliage, and isn't as intrusive as the chips.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1153839647364378202006-07-25T08:00:00.000-07:002006-07-25T08:00:00.000-07:00Well, Carol - once Labor Day is past, the store ne...Well, Carol - once Labor Day is past, the store needs the room to put out the Christmas decorations. The gardeners are no longer the market they're aiming at. <BR/><BR/>EAL, exactly what is black mulch? Is it dyed black wood chips? I have a feeling that the kinds of available mulch changes with locality - "Native Texas Hardwood Mulch" is very popular here.Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-1153783504077215772006-07-24T16:25:00.000-07:002006-07-24T16:25:00.000-07:00Amen! And when fall comes around and it is really...Amen! And when fall comes around and it is really a good time to plant, some "home depot" garden centers are closing up shop, just when some of us have serious money we could spend on landscaping!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com