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Baitball Blogger

(46,753 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:26 PM Apr 15

So, if termites are attracted to oak and pine, why is the predominance of our mulch composed of oak and pine?

Yeah, I know someone will eventually say that it's because it's in abundance. Not a bad answer, but the consumer should drive the market on this one.

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So, if termites are attracted to oak and pine, why is the predominance of our mulch composed of oak and pine? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 15 OP

After the ice storm in 1998 in Ottawa thousands and applegrove Apr 15 #1

Cypress and eucalyptus are the best choice. Baitball Blogger Apr 15 #3

So that homeowners maintain their annual contracts with Terminex, silly... 😜 hlthe2b Apr 15 #2

applegrove

(118,747 posts)

1. After the ice storm in 1998 in Ottawa thousands and

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Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:31 PM

Apr 15

thousands of trees had to be cut down. We ordered 1/2 a truck load of cedar mulch at a tennis club where I worked. They delivered a full truck load. They wanted to get rid of it. Not a lot of oak trees here.

Baitball Blogger

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3. Cypress and eucalyptus are the best choice.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 06:01 PM

Apr 15

Only bad thing about Cypress is if you have plants that don't care for the acidic levels.

hlthe2b

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2. So that homeowners maintain their annual contracts with Terminex, silly... 😜

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 05:35 PM

Apr 15

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