Are freshly ground wood chips ok to use as mulch around a dogwood tree?
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Walter Reeves on Jan 16, 2012As long as the mulch is 2" thick or less it won't hurt the roots Be sure to pull it back from the trunk 6"Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 17, 2012Yes, there is no evidence that fresh wood chips will leach nutrients from the soil or do any harm as long as they don't come in contact with the trunk, as Walter says.Helpful Reply
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Southern Trillium LLC on Jan 17, 2012Remembered reading this article a few weeks ago discussing mulches. It is a nice piece discussing mulches http://www.gardendesign.com/mulch-mistakes?cmpid=enews122711Helpful Reply
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