Mulch Problems

Mulch Problems. There are also many types of mulch you buy. According to advertisements, pine or hardwood mulch last longer, shredded hardwood bark mulch has a lot of nutrients; pine needle mulch looks good, but does not last long. Sawdust mulch lasts long, but uses up the needed nitrogen. Wood chip mulch can be free from a tree cutting service but take forever to decompose, and has zero nutrition. Organic mulch cost more. Colored mulch looks good, Hay mulch contains weed seeds. Compost mulch may have some sewer sludge, permits a nutrient imbalance and contains high soluble salts. Newspaper mulch is flammable and contains carcinogens. Leaf mulch blows away. Bark mulch attracts wasps, ants, and termites. Rubber mulch does not deteriorate. Finally, cypress mulch lasts longer, holds more water, and is a natural insecticide. Now that you have been completely misinformed by commercialism, let’s get down to what I call “The Mulch Scams”. The Cypress Mulch Scam”. Cypress mulch contains natural chemicals that fend off insects and resist rot. The Cypress mulch did that many years ago when they used full-grown, fully developed, 100 year old Cypress trees. Due to unsustainable, over-harvesting of cypress trees, most cypress mulch now comes from immature baby trees that have not yet developed the properties that made Cypress mulch so popular decades ago. You are not buying what you are told you are buying. “The Landscaper’s Generic Mulch Scam”. If you live in the city, many garden entities or landscapers have city contracts to pick up free refuse on garbage day. This is garbage contains pesticides, weed killers, chemicals, dog or cat feces, animal urine, newspapers with ink, cardboard with glue, phosphates, and other nasty stuff that gets recycled back into mulch. You are buying a witches brew which can poison your front yard. Furthermore, you may have just been artillery fungi which eject black globular sticky tar projectiles which stick to your home which do not wash off. “The Secret Formula Mulch Scams. You can get these after large storms because a lot of cleanup debris gets chopped up and recycled “The Colored Mulch Scam”. In the past, red mulch color was made with chromate copper arsenate, a carcinogen also known as or CCA. Today we are told that red dies are made of soybean oil or iron oxides. Virtually, most commercial dyes are toxic, made from petrochemicals with heavy metals. No wonder when you read the mulch labels they state mulch colorant used. What is a mulch colorant?
The black mulch does not occur in nature, except under anaerobic (means without oxygen) conditions where the soil is sickly and full of bad microbes. Furthermore, most common black colorant is carbon black, which is a byproduct of the chemical industry and a known carcinogen. Grab a handful of black mulch and rub it together in your hands. If your hands are stained, you might not want to use this stuff. Additionally colored mulched needs reclaimed or recycled wood to be able to absorb the colorant. You can bet that agriculture wood pallets that have spilled insecticides, factory pallets that had leaking chemicals, and wood crates from china all get chipped up and then dyed. If the mulch manufacturer is located in the country, than a few red barns get chopped up which certainly contain Pre-1978 lead paint. “The Rubber Mulch Scam” which has recycled tire shreds that contain heavy metals like zinc, selenium, chromium, cadmium, and molybdenum, which are toxic to the environment as they decompose. These chemicals pose a threat to people, animals, and aquatic ecosystems as they leach into groundwater. In addition, they float away during rain and on hot days, they stink up your property. “The Sour Toxic Mulch Odor Scam”. This mulch has a pungent odor similar to ammonia, vinegar, and rotten eggs. Mulch should not be stored for long periods of time in huge piles that experience anaerobic conditions, where microorganisms thrive in an oxygen-free environment, usually in the center of large piles. This mulch can become laden with toxic by-products such as methanol, acetic acid, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide gas. “The Dog Killing Cocoa Bean Shell Mulch Scam”. Cocoa Bean Shells smell nice, but they contain theobromine, the same chemical that makes chocolate toxic to dogs. It has been known to cause dog diarrhea, vomiting, tremors, elevated heart rate, and even first degree dog murder. Therefore, the only thing we have left is the natural mulch with all natural products. Good luck finding this. Maybe we need to substitute the mulch with stone that comes in many colors just like mulch. The only thing different is that we know the stone is natural and safe unless you live in a glass house.
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Mulch Problems

[@FenderSchonJPX]

Wow I can't believe we aren't all dead.

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

We are. Read humanure handbook. Some of this is true. Some is hype. Anything organic can be composted to good fertilizer. Outside that is danger.

[@zone4garlicfarm]

I have 2 friends who own mulch companies. Paper mills and sawmills debark the logs before processing the wood. These mulch companies buy the bark from the mills. One of these mulch companies sells a 100% bark mulch with no shredded wood or other fillers. His business has been dyeing mulch for years. My other friend in the mulch business adds about 30% shredded wood chips as a filler. He gets the chips from local arborists. He started dyeing mulch a few years ago because of market demands. I don't know where the red mulch craze started but I think it's the most fake looking stuff in a garden.

[@l9ikjam]

I love how my red mulch look next to my green grass. It make the yard stand out in a good way.

[@NatureShy]

Agreed. Red mulch looks absolutely disgusting and unnatural. Good design tells you that darker mulch helps your plants and shrubs stand out better. The red mulch just distracts the eye from all of your plants. Deep green grass also looks better against dark colors; and since most houses are painted with bright colors, your house paint stands out better amid dark mulch.

[@momsgreenhouse9306]

I use both pine needles and wood chips. Usually the needles along with coffee grounds under the wood chips. The wood chips have green leaves and small twigs that break down quickly. I know where they come from. I applied several inches of chips last summer and they have already broken down by more than half, so no, it doesn't take years to break down. ALL of my plants are doing great. I can dig down a few inches with a small hand trowel and turn up a dozen worms in any given location. No termites lol. Point being, just know where your mulch comes from.

[@lisaalbarras3029]

Great video. I agree with you 99%, almost 100% were it not for the statement that all black dies are artificial and made of bad chemicals. I and my grandfather before me, make our own wood stain from the husks of the black walnut tree on our property. We boil them in large batches until they are a black concentrate and then let sit for days. The resulting liquid makes a beautiful lack stain when used on wood or gray when used on clothing.

[@dericcormier38]

I just watched your mold vid and now this one, we are buying another home and I was curious about mold, I have just learned so much I cannot begin to thank enough for your videos and expertise, thank you , I will be watching more, and we will be changing the way we landscape.

Woodchips are fine mulch. Leaves are. Lots of things are. Stones aren't great mulch and this video is paranoid.

[@nkel6111]

maybe but you'd use dog shit for fertilizer

[@izzzzzz6]

He has some great points, we really need to tidy up our act. Stones might not be the best mulch as they can mix into the soil but i use clay pebbles to help keep the soil moist. If used carefully so as not to mix too much into the soil this could work well. Also some people are only buying mulch as a decorative product and stones might also work well for this purpose but a little tricky to manage in the long run.

[@jjk2one]

Home Depot does not cut any treated wood for health reasons. But hey the crops are watered with fracking waste with depleted uranium in it and fertilized with coal ash waste. What do you think the "soil amendments" are that's in all the soil and much of the store bought manures??? I'm paranoid and should take some antidepressants.

[@catlady8324]

Let's tow a huge wood chipper up to that Redwood Forrest and grind up tons of killer mulch! Oh wait, now you'll find some "problem" with that mulch too, right? Kill joy.

[@XroorX]

I knew colored mulch was BOGUS! Great and informative vid. Thank you

[@cardstockcollector]

Great video! You are right on with everything you are saying. I'm originally from Garfield Heights and the part about the run off there really hit home. You really have done your homework when it comes to mulch.

[@Clevelandmarko]

thank you for watching

[@alexconaghan3486]

Thank you so much for this posting. So appreciated.

[@liveswithgarden6566]

thanks so much for doing this the info was brilliant. I watch this just in time.I was getting ready to mulch my front flowers, not because I care but because I wanted the neighbors to look at something better, well they're out of luck now I'll save myself $40 and they can look at the weeds.Maybe they'll get lucky and the weeds will flower.

[@thechaosgardener]

Inoculate your mulch with winecap spawn so it doesn’t get colonized by any unwanted fungus.

[@Clevelandmarko]

thank you

[@kathyyoung1774]

STONE? Yahahaha! Previous owners did that, and it washes down into the soil after a few years. When I moved in, all my flower beds had rocks in the soil down to about 2 feet. I couldn't even stick a shovel into the soil for the stones IN the soil. Those stones are not going to stay on TOP of the soil. They wash into it as it rains. I have the equivalent of course cement and can't dig holes in it! I have spent 9 years gradually digging that stone "mulch" out of the flower beds so I can grow plants. "Stone mulch" may work in flower pots but not the yard.

[@ivane.degonzalez7520]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to explain mulch.

[@racheltomlinson2257]

thank goodness we got people like you to make us aware of toxic contamination.never realised that mulch would have such horrors in.thank you for sharing with us and keep up your good work.

[@l9ikjam]

At least do your own homework, instead of listening to what one person is saying.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

He’s absolutely right! I get sick when I’m near the crappy mulch! When I moved from my condo, my dog died 3 weeks later, and he had constantly been eating the mulch. In my new house, I had artillery fungus, and every other type of disgusting molds on the 8” deep mulch, which is way too deep. I kept getting sick when I gardened and had to pay to have all the mulch removed. I’m still rebuilding. Good ending, by the way!

[@Clevelandmarko]

thank you

[@TheBee723]

don't know how accurate this is, but...I just put down colored mulch this am. I didn't think about researchingng this before doing so. I really wanted stone, as my parents have had it for decades. Expensive stuff. but now I'm wishing I waited. I'll do more research, and save for stone. thx for the video.

[@Clevelandmarko]

+TheBee723 STone is very nice

[@DragonflyArtz1]

John Holloway I am going to use my leaves. I'm going to chop them up and stain them with coffee.

[@judya.2528]

Thanks, I appreciate you efforts in preparing this video. I will go forward into my gardening endeavors better informed.

[@esotericman6369]

Do not buy colored wood mulch. I helped someone put down some black stuff from HD. I could tell it came from pallets. Also, if it just says coloring, you can bet it is the cheapest way to color it. Wood chips are good if you know where they came from. I have used bark away from the house and never had any signs of termites. Next to the house I use a LARGE size lava rock with a water holding frame around the shrubs.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

I was just researching reptile substrate but this was fascinating

[@jsweevil]

I get free mulch from the people who cut around the power lines every few years. I use a lot of it in the chicken pen then put it in the garden in the fall months. It doesn't rob the soil of nitrogen, it breaks down beautifully and has helped turn my clay soil into a rich garden bed. Wood chips help absorb and retain water for long periods of time and although rocks can keep soil from losing moisture for a while, it does nothing to help retain it and release slowly to the plants. Rocks don't do anything to build soil either and wood chips and tree cuttings do as well. No rocks for me.

[@danielgolubski8791]

I bet you're a blast to hang out with

[@maryanne.8624]

discovered that cocoa mulch gets moldy VERY quickly.

[@odinsediblegarden4791]

Just make your own mulch from the garden waste in your yard. It's pretty simple.

[@ImAChristianFirst]

Good compost is black so I am not sure why you said black doesn't exist in nature.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

It's true, Michael Moore said so ;)

[@jsweevil]

He is right in that no plant is a true black, but yeah when talking about mulch or compost that's an entirely different thing.

[@shadyman6346]

Mulch problems are our least concern, considering...

[@Clevelandmarko]

You are 100% correct, This world is one big lie, and everything, as we know, to be true is another big lie.. We live in an illusion.

[@bbenezra1169]

Im so lucky to watch this. Thanks for sharing such valuable information.

[@raymenendez4278]

OMG - I have two beagles and was getting ready to do a lot of landscaping -with mulch! thank you for your video you just may have saved them.

[@Clevelandmarko]

coco mulch is bad for dogs-- can kill them of make them sick

[@cutiepie-ik1mv]

Clevelandmarko _ so what mulch do you say is good?

[@josephcollins3447]

Well researched apart from "wood chips don't contain any nutrition"... it does but takes ages to break down, which is why we use it for "presentation". Yep I have been told by people who sell mulch not to use it lol. i.e. don't use anything from a "organic" waste dump. End of the day, make your own soils for the garden. Careful about what you use on shrub gardens. Put coloured on areas u don't want growth.

[@mrgruffy4499]

Many thanks for the video. Buy commercial mulch when mulch material is all around you, and it's free? NEVER! Garden produce would not justify the cost of commercial mulch. Newspapers (black ink only), cardboard, grass clippings, Autumn leaves, coffee grounds, egg shells (maybe) I see nothing wrong with cardboard and newspaper. I use wood chips primarily for looks. They will eventually decompose (with the help of termites). Anyone remember the DuPont ad, "Better living through chemistry"? Are we humans the only life-form on Earth that leaves toxic wastes wherever we go? Rocks will keep the ground damp. Ever notice how well weeds grow in a gravel driveway and parking lots?

[@shanatrahan9239]

my depression can't handle pessimistic videos like this ...ugh ...thnx...I think

[@Jimo225]

are you depressed because you like colored mulch and just watched this video?

[@robmontgomery9711]

so ill stick to leaf mulch then. i iive next to a forest,the only thing bad to say about leaf mulch was that it BLOWS away.mine doesnt.its four inches thick right now in my garden bed right over cardboard.i water it every couple of days to keep it moist.only the top inch dries out from what i can see.its breaking really well too.

[@colescompany]

For the record - I watched this video and I still use mulch!

[@vickiolson1198]

Cole Watson I do too. I find that I have ethical tree trimming companies in my area that do not add anything to their tree trimming waste, or shred up anything else such as treated telephone poles, etc. This demented person says that wood chips contain no nutrients and I beg to differ. The mulch contains all of the small twigs and leaves in addition to the mulched trunks and I can show you wonderful gardens, with years of using wood chips as mulch in a no dig situation who had terrible hard pan soil before and now have wonderful nutrient filled soil underneath the mulch.

[@hollyiomollyio7194]

dam

[@HappyfoxBiz]

good on ya, finding good mulch is hard but it is well worth it over time and you won't be sorry

[@josephcollins3447]

@@vickiolson1198 you didn't watch the whole video did you... tut tut tut

[@rickkstir]

Get a case of artillery fungus and you will stop using mulch.

[@ericsgreenthumbgardening4889]

i have never had a problem with wood chips from tree companies. decent video your research mostly true, however you need more research on organic breakdown sir

[@jsweevil]

Exactly. I use wood chips from tree trimming operations. They are usually happy to dump a load of mulch in your yard if they are working in the area. I use it to build up my soil along with chicken bedding and I now have a very rich soil that retains moisture and is high in organic matter. Rocks don't do that.

[@cr500ridr]

Thank you Clevelandmarko for sharing your knowledge on mulch variety products and shining much light on what truth consumers are not being made aware of .The only reference that you state in your presentation that I disagree with is :wood chips having no nutritional value /decomposition rate .Wood chips are an outstanding soil amendment when properly sourced .

[@Clevelandmarko]

cr500ridr thank you for your imput.

[@christianhansen3292]

so what i am left wondering is what is the positive answer and the rainbow in clouds so to speak ,do u even have an answer or is this straight pessimism?

[@Tinyteacher1111]

I had shotgun mulch all over the deep mulch left from the previous owner. I am highly affected by mold, and got very sick every time I gardened. I had to have it all removed, and brought in dirt and am looking for something else to use. I previously lived in a water damaged condo that backed up to a marsh. I had fungus 5” high in my garden, mushrooms all over, and my dog used to run away into the marsh and ate mulch. He died from ingesting this. 😢

[@JohnDoe-gm5qr]

I never knew mulch was so toxic. The worst thing is they still make it just because they can make it cheaply.

[@tanglediver]

I haven't laughed so hard in days, and days!! Thanks! It's only rocks and leaf litter mulch for me.

[@Clevelandmarko]

+tanglediver thanks for watching. I have a lot of fun making this one.

[@cevan4156]

As a professional landscaper for 16 years, this video is entirely misleading. Mulch is absolutely incorrectly used often, but is necessary in ornamental horticulture.

[@Niikischannel]

Damn! I didn't know gardening was a thrill seekers game! This is scary!

[@Victrola39]

I appreciate the information you are providing regarding the dangers of using certain mulches. I never thought about the cocoa bean mulch being toxic to dogs. Because you are knowledgeable, I was hoping that you could give examples of mulches that are good to use. Aside from stone is there a mulch you recommend? My bark and loam folk offer composted horse stall shavings as mulch. What are your impressions of using that for mulch? Thank you for the video. It was informative .

[@michaelpaliden6660]

Weed seeds are awesome my goats and other livestock as well as wildlife love eating stuff that grows from old hay. Also free wood chips take time to break down and release nutrients but after the first couple years are good. Assh from your camp fire is good to mix with soil.

[@esotericman6369]

Ash should only be added to reduce soil acidity. If the soil is alkaline, you would really be compounding a problem.

[@skyangel6336]

@@esotericman6369 Yeah I just learned this about Ash recently. Was always scared to use it but if the plant like alkaline soils it would be good to sprinkle on...Most stuff I have like acidic soil and I always have to add coffee grounds and such to mine cause it's basically Neutral

[@jamesnunn1235]

there might be bad chemicals in some of it but at least it's recycled and not sitting in a dump

[@samnikole1643]

best mulch? Bunny poo!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Omg! I just commented on your other mulch video. I moved to my current house 3 months ago after getting mold poisoning from my water-damaged condo that looked pristine. Plus, my small, sweet dog died right as I was moving! My mold-certified inspector told me that my indoor air is cleaner than my outdoor air, and I guess so! The yard had been dumped with tons of mulch that now has fungi all over it! I’ve been gardening, and I’m sick again! Can I kill this? I’ll have take out all the mulch, but how do I go about doing this and getting myself sick again? I’m only 4’ 9”, and tiny. I’ve been sick for 15 years!

[@ARandomTrex]

All you did was tell is all the bad stuff. So then where is the best places to look for mulch? 🤔

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Well done, informative and entertaining.

[@UniversalPrepping]

I use rotten pine bark found in the woods, works great long as it doesn't have termites in it, you say black mulch doesn't occur in nature and is toxic to plants, my homemade compost is black full of worm castings, wood cips and is super fertile, I like the video because I don't buy mulch it's pointless when you live in the woods.

[@coletanner5193]

witches brew made me laugh.. I didn't even know that they made rubber mulch good grief they might as well have chopped up plastic mulch

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Good video, except the stones do not enrich the soil, and you'd need to put down landscape fabric to keep the stones from sinking into the soil, and it does not hold water. I do use the organic stuff Beck's co. Makes several natural options.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Rocks release nutrients. That's why they sell rock dust for gardeners. As a mulch, I agree. You need to have an underlayment so they don't sink in the soil.

[@kembleinc]

This a bullsht site. Mulch manufacturing is closely regulated for non toxic dyes and forest harvested wood.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Why does everything commercial have to be a friggin' scam or toxic?! Why can't society just do things properly?! Argh!

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Because consumers want everything for nothing and business owners have to make a profit so the cheapest way is the only way. Competition is great, but only to a degree. Too much competition creates problems and causes manufacturers to cut corners in order to keep prices low yet at the same time make a profitable margin to stay in business. The real culprit is mass over-consumption and over-saturation of competition. I have no solutions.

[@jsweevil]

Best solution is to do things yourself, that way you know exactly how it is made.

[@MJafro]

I agree 100% or even more!

[@jimcole6423]

I would love to have all of these different mulches in my garden....the vegetables would taste better, i know.

[@7munkee]

I use locally grown hay and my abundant leaves in the fall.

[@walkingmonument]

Leaf mulch blows away but not if you shred it with a lawn tractor. He didn't slam leaf mulch.

[@Clevelandmarko]

I did not.

[@pennyk1943]

A few years back the home owners association had our community go from pine needles to wood chips. Well that was a disaster for my house because I have vinyl siding in light gray and the mulch had spores that have blown on my siding and windows and look absolutely disgusting and I can’t get rid off. I’ve tried brushing with listerine etc. even got on our cars. If you can scrape some off it leaves spots so I gave up. If I replace my windows(which I can’t afford) how do I know it won’t happen again. I’m in fear it will happen again because they put new mulch every year. One year I spent a lot of money and put out coco chips and the idiots came and put wood chips over that🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@CityThatCannotBeCaptured]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@mariasammy8643]

This is an interesting video. I never knew this and have been mulching for years. If I don't use mulch than what can I use that is safe and healthy? I really don't want to buy mulch anymore. What do you suggest?

[@Clevelandmarko]

stone

[@mariasammy8643]

Thanx!

[@pgvandy1]

Saved me a trip to Home Depot..... great informative video.. did not expect the details.... think ill stick with stone... I dont live in a glass house. :)

[@zimmermanmulchproductsllc8685]

This video is a mixture of truth & myth.

[@Clevelandmarko]

+Zimmerman Mulch Products LLC I had fun making it. Thanks for watching and you stand correct.

[@Jimo225]

then what part is the myth?

[@Brandon-ji9re]

Your a real optimist

[@famoslyritch1]

Brandon Damato * you're

[@Brandon-ji9re]

POV Antagonist Aren't all sentences supposed to start with a capital letter? I wouldn't know but I'm sure you would know since YOUR'E an English teacher.

[@jimkeysnut1159]

POV Antagonist I just liked his comment so feel bad for me.

[@thepincushionman7063]

Richard Carroll I liked it just to piss you off. Are you libtarded or something?

[@yellowbird5411]

There is nothing wrong with fresh tree chips/mulch as long as you know exactly where it's coming from. I get mine from local tree trimmers who are working on a local job, and I know what wood is in the mix. Commercial mulch is expensive and mulch can be free if you call your local tree trimmers for a load that ordinarily would be headed to the landfill. They will be glad to bring it to you. Mulch should smell fresh, and should have green leaves mixed in. Look at the Back to Eden clips on KZbin. Stone mulch is fine, too, but very expensive as well. It also doesn't fertilize or break down to improve soil like wood chips. It's good for decorating, though.

[@Clevelandmarko]

Lynn Proctor Thank you for the information.

[@JohnDoe-gm5qr]

+Lynn Proctor Unfortunately the only way to be able to trust the guy selling it would be to watch him like a hawk from start to finish. Some people these days would sell you cheap stuff when you paid for good stuff and pocket the difference.

[@ronaldjones9429]

Apparently he hasn't watched Back to Eden Garden

[@christinajenkins1927]

Tires are already toxic to our environment, as we drive down the road on a hot day.

[@brendaviars306]

any advice is greatly appreciated any assitance on how to get mulch wood chip seedlings information on planting or preparing to plant i will be grateful for any knowledge this is my first garden

[@bitemyram]

Excellent info. Thanx

[@maryanne.8624]

thank you for sharing this important info!

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@shawnmarshall6602]

How long before we die? my parents have had 4 dogs reach the age of 17 yrs and raised 6 kids...what are our defects supposed to look like?

[@MindCrime550]

I stopped at 1:03 because back to back comments are incorrect. Woodchips "pulling" nitrogen, and that there's no nutrition in living trees, that makes no sense, they become nutritious when they die? Actually, in the right combinations/conditions they compost quite quickly. It's not about the materials, it's about what eats them.

[@Clevelandmarko]

OK Einstein make your own video.

[@cyberblade6669]

cocoa mulch is my fav my cats hate the smell so they stay out of my plants. i use black pepper to keep the dogs away i mix it with my soil my plants love it

[@Clevelandmarko]

+jason mooney Great Idea

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Thank you for the tip. My upstairs neighbour's dog is always in my vegetable bed and I don't want to eat dog pee

[@robmontgomery9711]

very informative video.

[@cchandler2656]

T least you supplied an alternative and I thank you.

[@alexeidragunov4534]

u got lots to learn :))) chips dont have any nutrients really they take too much to compost really:))

[@Tonic_Taz]

isnt that just humates coming from the wood piles?

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Rubber mulch is fugly and stinky!!! You aren't allowed to have tires sitting around because tires are made from petroleum, yet they allow you to buy rubber mulch made from tires and spread it all over your property? WTF? It's ground up tires! Ugliest mulch I've ever seen. My neighbor uses it and I wish he would stop! Looks good from afar, but when you get close to it, it's uglier than anything I've ever seen and stinks to high heaven.

[@Clevelandmarko]

SPOT ON

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

They force us to pay $3-5 per tire to "recycle" them, then they sell it back to us in the form of "mulch". It's hard to stay sane in a country like this.

[@samarreddy905]

Let me know if we could use the cedar mulch or is there any mulch that you would recommend, Appreciate your response

[@flawns]

I bought EarthGro All Natural Bark Mulch....(from Scotts company) not colored, is this safe? omg please tell me

[@izzzzzz6]

And whats the truth about hay and sewage? I heard hay can be a good mulch and humanure can also be good. You revealed the scams but forgot to mention the good mulches. Advantages and disadvantages of certain leaves for example. Great video.

[@Clevelandmarko]

you are right--- I have to start to drink from the 1/2 full glass not the 1/2 empty glass Thank you 100% right

[@danie4819]

I don't know, I prefer rubber mulch vs it being burn into our atmosphere but I only use wood mulch ...just saying

[@Tonic_Taz]

i got some heavily discounted mulch from this place thats right next to this place called fukashima, hmmm o well. the squirrels have 6 legs around here and glow at night, i just cant figure it out.

[@svetlanikolova7673]

Have you heard of a road trip? Take one and get mulch that is organic from the forest!

[@briankane6547]

NEVER seen Rubber for sale as a mulch either.

[@acguevara7047]

Thank you

[@ImAChristianFirst]

Actually that slimy oil you refer to is oil released from algae. Look that up.

[@Clevelandmarko]

you are right on that one-- test came back

[@chicaviejaable]

Oh my!! I am so depressed now!! Just added wood chips to my garden!!😢😢😢

[@sdguy67]

To say wood chip mulch has no nutrition, is totally asinine. That is some of the best, and free, mulch you can find. Go look up "back to eden gardening"

[@DmnSpawn1]

I wonder if this guy owns a "Stone and Gravel" business and is trying to make some money. I use wood chip mulch, leaves, pine needles, pinecones, sticks, and any green waste all mixed up and it all works just fine, Wood chip and bark will not attract termites, it would have to be a very sizeable piece of wood like and 8x8 for them to care.

[@MegaStamandster]

Thanks for the tips!

[@christinajenkins1927]

So i guess we should all chop down some trees and invest in a wood chipper or use manure.

[@christophercastano324]

so which is best? being honest am a landscaper

[@aosaos6821]

my mulch vendors take our local landscape debris fromlawnworkers.. and use organic dye.. and sellitrightdirectly.. to us . it's a good cycle wheresallthewoodsupposedtogo.. anyways itsanotherway.. if recycling

[@moelo5930]

Is there a mulch you recommend?

[@Clevelandmarko]

JUST NOT OLD MULCH Sorry for the late response. Been making many new videos lately. THANKS

[@aroneaton2639]

10,000 horse power fungi? Really?

[@thersten]

Any thoughts about free leaf mulch provided by the city?

[@Clevelandmarko]

Clay ton Spot on again. Thersten - Clayton is right. Thersten are you a millionaire. I remember one Thersten Howell from Gilligan's Island. LOL

[@shmiggz]

So what's wrong with pine straw or pine bark?

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

If by pine straw you mean dead pine needles... I have a huge pine tree on an empty lot I own. Been using the dead, fallen needles as mulch in my raised beds for 2 years now on all types of veg plants. So far, so good. EZ to rake up & light for transporting. The acidity scare is a myth. Once they are dead, they are no longer acidic and don't affect the soil pH.

[@lynutermark1454]

Wow! good to know

[@Clevelandmarko]

Watch this before you place mulch

[@AmidYousef]

Great video about the safety of mulch. Will change my mulch next year

[@Clevelandmarko]

Amid Yousef Thanks for watching.

[@blowell5316]

+Clevelandmarko Thank you for the information sir. What about pine straw? I was thinking of using it, because I need a lot, and it is much easier to apply than mulch. Thanks, Brian.

[@laurdessvalentino5849]

+Clevelandmarko SO.... what is a good mulch? None? You slammed every one of my options :(

[@bernardmessenger1596]

Just buy an electric chipper and make your own with materials you are comfortable with. that would be branches your neighbors set out for pick up.