"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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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.

What little I have used has been around some newly planted fruit. It does
get flung around, I thought by cats shitting in it and then kicking it, I
hadn't spotted any blackbirds.

Thanks for your help

Tim w