Dave Hill wrote:

Whats wrong with using them as a mulch under shrubs and around
perenials, where they wont be seen for most of the year?
David hill
Abacus Nurseries

Bloody blackbirds - that's the problem. Those little devils (and I do love
to hear them sing) fling bark chippings everywhere. No so bad if you have a
lawn or solid path, but if you have gravel or granite chippings, you'll be
forever sweeping them (or using a lawn blower) to get the bark chippings
back on the border.

Of course, the next day the blackbirds will have flung them all over the
place again.

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Jeff
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