tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4067182398550099762..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Weekend projectsGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-54180735548308868372011-04-20T16:27:21.777-07:002011-04-20T16:27:21.777-07:00David, I was just going to reply that it's fir...David, I was just going to reply that it's fir. But we've used both cedar and redwood before and I've never seen any adverse effects. On the other hand, a lot of the plants in this planting strip seem to prefer leaner soils anyway, like lavenders, salvias, etc.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-62378376710326280712011-04-19T22:02:41.989-07:002011-04-19T22:02:41.989-07:00Whoops, sorry, just noticed Alan asked the same qu...Whoops, sorry, just noticed Alan asked the same question!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-75638502564310447972011-04-19T22:01:34.447-07:002011-04-19T22:01:34.447-07:00Gerhard, what sort of bark is it? I've heard s...Gerhard, what sort of bark is it? I've heard some say that redwood and cedar shouldn't be used because they have tannins, and thus create tannic acid, and also supposedly leech nitrogen from the soil. On the other hand, I see a lot of redwood and cedar mulch under a lot of healthy plants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8783691684053909972011-04-19T18:07:01.769-07:002011-04-19T18:07:01.769-07:00Mark and Gaz, the decomposed granite will be used ...Mark and Gaz, the decomposed granite will be used to cover the area in front of our raised tropical bed (it's bare dirt now). It'll probably have to wait until the weekend after Easter since we'll be at my in-laws for Easter.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60722362271058274352011-04-19T05:22:04.932-07:002011-04-19T05:22:04.932-07:00Looking good Gerhard. Do agree how nice the scent ...Looking good Gerhard. Do agree how nice the scent is of fresh bark mulch especially of coniferous origin. The newly jetwashed walkway looks great too. Is the grit for a future arid bed?Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29928205082717469982011-04-18T07:36:14.712-07:002011-04-18T07:36:14.712-07:00Alan, I suspect you're right about the wet loo...Alan, I suspect you're right about the wet look on flagstone. Since we aren't 100% convinced we would like it, we've held off until now. I've seen too many fake-looking stone patios.<br /><br />The bark mulch we got is fir. They also sell "<a href="http://www.dixonlandscape.com/images/600_180.jpg" rel="nofollow">gorilla hair</a>," which is finely shredded redwood bark. It looks too funky for my taste and can form an impenetrable layer so water runs off instead of percolate down.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-18968771810243684412011-04-18T05:50:47.770-07:002011-04-18T05:50:47.770-07:00Looking great! What's the common bark mulch yo...Looking great! What's the common bark mulch you get out there -- a local product?<br /><br />You wouldn't like the flagstones sealed with the "wet" look. I think part of what you like is the change from dry to wet -- having it "wet" all the time would lessen its appeal I think. Plus it doesn't look right... like dyed mulch.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com