Jc

Good question

Do not pull the mulch away unless it is touching the trunk. Mulch should be
at least 6" from the stump and flat at 3-4" thick. Micros are active in
winter and will interact with the mulch at times. Again, I suggest not
removing the mulch unless it is fresh chips or is improperly installed.

Just a reminder on mulching.
Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/ Look up "Mulch"

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"jbclem" wrote in message
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I've started using mulch around the base of all my fruit trees this year,
I live in a hot summer area and I'm trying to
keep the roots as cool as possible (not to mention the other benefits of
mulch), but since I have some trees that will
grow in the winter time (mainly citrus) I wonder if pulling back(only for
the winter months) the mulch would help warm
up the ground beneath them and they might benefit more from this than from
the mulch. These are young dwarf citrus
trees I'm speaking of. The mulch is about 2-3 inches thick and I'm
planning on adding to it next spring.

jc