Thoughts on mulch dye
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
2 years ago
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Comments (11)I think this product sounds very odd. I googled it because I had never heard of such a thing. Sadly, it reminds me of the "spray hair" remedy for baldness that was seen in informercials a while back. I also found out from my brief google investigation that the ingredients are a "trade secret", which means god-only-knows what you would be putting on your soil. I suspect a good raking of the present mulch with a thin new layer would be a better solution. Honestly, I don't know how much cheaper it would be to buy this "mulch magic" instead of, say, a yard of mulch (In my ridiculously expensive part of the Connecticut, a yard of good natural cedar is about 45.00, perfectly fine pine is only about 30.00 a yard.) A yard of mulch goes a long way, especially when thinly spread. Some well-chosen bargain plants, along with divisions from friends and neighbors would probably give enough "oomph" to satisfy for now....See MoreMulching over part of my backyard -- thoughts?
Comments (13)I am a big fan of mulching. It is easier to maintain than grass, especially in shady areas or in your case where you would have several edges to mow/trim around. It is probably more expensive since you have to refresh the mulch (depends somewhat on your supply of mulch and lawn care practices). Looking at your mockup I have a few comments...The size of your raised beds seem very small. Is your drawing to scale? There looks to be a lot of wasted space in that area? What size do you plan to make the beds? Also, I am of the camp that thinks that in a situation where the lawn in the dominant feature of the landscape, that the lawn should be given a defined shape. The shape on the left (near the shed) looks natural but then the right side looks a bit odd to me. If you are going to keep the bushes then I would include them in the mulched area (and likely underplant with perennials). - Brent...See Moredye-ing phalaenopsis
Comments (3)I think that dyeing tends to shorten the flower life of most things quite a bit. Plants that are sprayed with dye/pigment such as poinsettias definitely tend to abort the flowers/bracts much faster than ones that are not. A regional chain of "superstores" here in the midwest was promoting their blue phals for Mothers Day. Quite a disgusting abomination IMHO, and most of them were pretty dead looking in the store already, whether it was the dye or just the fact that, like any big box, they abuse the plants, is hard to say....See MoreHusqavarna Review, Thoughts on the Mulch 'Blocks'
Comments (5)Tom: I think the issue is just the wait of the grass is too much on the plug; when it's on right, ti fits nicely, but it needs bungee cords to hold it back when the grass is weighing on during mowing. A bagger boot is a great thought, but the fact it would stick out a bit, plus the cost of one on top of everything, kind of turned me off. Not to mention if it sticks out any, I'm in trouble (have maybe an inch to spare to get around a couple things in my yard, and have the chute off as it is to fit as even held up I lacked clearance in two spots.) Troller: Yeah, I guess I just got used to my MTD which was a solid plastic PLUG bolted to the deck, and not a cheap cover that was already held on by two small glorified bungee cords to begin with. Blades are fantastic, but I guess to make up for the cost of those they skimp on the plug... I actually have found for the best performance, after about an hour of mowing if the grass is thick, to stop over the pavement, raise the deck and let it run for a few seconds, kill the PTO to let the grass drop, and then reengage it after moving a few feet forward to make sure all the spare stuff drops out. Granted, I probably took off more than I should of, but it had no issues cutting my yard, and only did it on my neighbors yard. Maybe that bit I had started there put it over the edge. I did read a review that said the blocks for these were a bit fruity, and it wasn't kidding....See MoreJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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