That old mulch is superior to new stuff. Bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes
are all hard at work in that partially decomposed mulch. Don't waste it
now. Its good stuff. Reuse it on your property.

J. Kolenovsky
http://www.celestialhabitats.com


Natty_Dread wrote:
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Hi folks! I planted my first gardens last year and mulched over both o=
f
them with stuff I got at Lowes. The garden in the back yard has pine b=
ark
nuggets and the one in the front yard I covered with a shredded mulch (=
which
I believe was cypress) that had been colored a rusty reddish brown (I u=
sed
it because it matched my shutters :-). Needless to say, after the wint=
er
we've had here in the DC metro area (zone 7b for me in Northern VA), th=
e
mulch doesn't look too pleasant. So, I'm wondering if I can turn the s=
oil
over and till the mulch into the beds and then mulch again on top, or s=
hould
I rake up all the mulch that's there now and replace it with new? Any
suggestions for me? Thanks in advance!

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J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP
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