You don't have to mulch with wood right up against the house.
I like to use thick layers of newspaper and then put mulch, bark, etc over
it
"Bill Davis Jr" wrote in message
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I have a question about mulching. I moved into an old house a year
ago. It has a flower bed on both sides as well as the front. I would
like to put something down to retain moister.

Last year it was very dry and this year so far we have had very little
rain. I was told that putting mulch against the house was a bad idea
as it will draw termites. This house had little termite damage in the
past. And before we moved in we had a termite treatment done.

Are there alternatives that I can do?

Thanks,

Bill