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'Mike'[_4_] · 21-11-2010, 06:42 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

"Rod" wrote in message
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"Janet" wrote in message
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In article ,
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Having recently purchased a mulcher, I'm wondering if there is a
consensus to whether certain waste, like rose prunings, shouldn't be
used as mulch around other plants as they might carry disease.

For example, I wouldn't put maple clippings as mulch, they might
transmit bacterial cankers or even verticillium. I'd probably not put
rose, and although I did use a lot of willow the other day after putting
it through the machine, now I wonder if that was wise. Things like
elder or hedge laurel, give me no qualms.

So, what garden waste would be unsafe to use ground up as mulch around
trees and shrubs?

Living in a phytophthora-affected area I wouldn't use shreddings from
any host species.

Janet

Between the 2 of you you've eliminated almost everything ;-((
Personally I'm not too bothered, I'm happy to use properly composted
chippings of almost anything.

Rod

Couldn't agree more. Maybe some people know 'just' toooooooooooooooo much
and don't let nature look after itself. Who was here first? ;-))

Mike

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