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

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

"Bill Davis Jr" wrote in message

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

The soil level (including the mulch) should be 6 to 8 inches
below the level of the siding.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

Thanks for replying Nicole. I will keep this in mind.

On Mon, 01 May 2006 06:53:38 GMT, "Nicole" wrote:

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
.. .
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

On Tue, 02 May 2006 03:57:19 GMT, "Travis M."
wrote:

"Bill Davis Jr" wrote in message

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

The soil level (including the mulch) should be 6 to 8 inches
below the level of the siding.

That would not be a problem there. I have not measured it but it is at
least 16 to 20 inches.