On Mar 16, 4:22�pm, JXStern wrote:
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:23:30 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
wrote:

There is no benefit to cork mulch in the garden as it's too light
weight and will blow/float away. �But building soil is NOT a requisite
of *decorative* mulch, in fact folks who spend the extra $$$s to
install decorative mulch want it to last, and last, and last. �If you
want mulch that is also good for builidng soil use inexpensive organic
matter like straw, leaves, newspaper and cardboard, these items do the
job of retaining moisture, inhibiting weed growth, and decompose
rather quickly, but are not at all decorative. �I use saved up
corrogated for my vegetable garden, just barely lasts the growing
season and then I till it in and begin again the next year. �But for
my perennial beds I want something purtier so I use pine bark nuggets,
they're kinda costly considering I need about 200 bags and have to add
more than 25 bags each year, I have to go get them and then haul them
about too... I wish they didn't decay at all.

I'm just using about 6-8 bags in front, and maybe a couple more in
other spots. �I just started asking about this to make sure it
wouldn't actually hurt the soil. �So, say at the end of the year, the
stuff has degraded some (that hasn't washed or blown away), it should
be OK to just turn it into the soil when planting next year's
perennials and such, and then put some fresh on top?

Next year's perennials???

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:43:03 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
wrote:

Next year's perennials???

Oops, Freudian slip, but yeah, the way I grow them, ...

J.