tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post5419722214710066045..comments2024-03-28T05:54:10.714-06:00Comments on CO-Horts: Mulch: More than Just a Pretty FaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-42934360787965093622013-04-02T19:42:24.565-06:002013-04-02T19:42:24.565-06:00Mr. Rainer's comments about natural forests do...Mr. Rainer's comments about natural forests doesn't sound right. Natural forests have un-raked leaf litter, broken branches, etc. decomposing on the forest floor - i.e. mulch. Grass is non-existant there. Mosses, sure, and some shallow-rooted, shade tolerant, or spring ephemeral perennials and groundcovers, but mulch seems more natural for the tree to me than grass. Soils are also more naturally acidic than what grasses like. My experience is with Appalachian biomes in Pennsylvania.Ray E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00175898252364106472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-49921320048788261842013-04-02T12:11:28.942-06:002013-04-02T12:11:28.942-06:00Oh, I like that philosophy, Carrie (who majored in...Oh, I like that philosophy, Carrie (who majored in landscape design). Good point! Alison O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-27922527366245312802013-04-02T10:49:47.480-06:002013-04-02T10:49:47.480-06:00For a flaw-less face, one should always choose a M...For a flaw-less face, one should always choose a Make-up that matches the Skin...I believe that same should always be said about the Mulch matching the Soil.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950355435226908423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-32686387891538030502013-04-01T16:58:30.764-06:002013-04-01T16:58:30.764-06:00Alas, that's my research plot at CSU :) We pla...Alas, that's my research plot at CSU :) We planted turf to "simulate" a home landscape. But yes, in retrospect, all mulch would have been a MUCH better idea. Really and truly. Love your comment.Alison O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-87577317733763642772013-04-01T16:47:28.889-06:002013-04-01T16:47:28.889-06:00Okay, on that last picture - why any turf there at...Okay, on that last picture - why any turf there at all? An entire mulch bed would look much neater, and that turf between those trees does not look like a lot of fun to maintain!<br /><br />Susan<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com