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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Philip. I have to agree with you as the practice of mulching too deeply is becoming the norm not the exception. I was recently in Halifax found the same problem. I think as herbicde use is now reduced if not eliminated in municipalities across Canada over-mulching will be a reaction instead of weeding (too costly). Maybe to cost of mulching verus other weed control should considered or let the grass grow and protect the tree trunks from the string trimmers......or don't cut the grass altogether!! Naturalize the tree planting areas instead.....too radical probably. <BR>
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Manager Grounds and Greenhouses Official Residences Divison<BR>
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:31:39 -0400<BR>
From: "Philip van Wassenaer" <pwassenaer1022@rogers.com><BR>
Subject: [CANUFNET] Volcano Mulch<BR>
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This appeared on another list when a colleague of mine recently visited<BR>
Ontario. So my question is to all the Ontario municipal folks on this list:<BR>
"why are we still letting this happen?". The meager money we get here is<BR>
largely for tree planting and we let other departments or our tree people<BR>
destroy the investment in future trees. This has bothered me for years but<BR>
no one seems to be able to change this. Why is this?<BR>
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"All,<BR>
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Just came back from a trip to Ontario, Canada, and was truly awe struck at<BR>
the ubiquity of volcano mulching along virtually every street I drove,<BR>
hundreds of miles of nothing but street trees with root crowns covered. This<BR>
represents millions of dollars of wasted municipal tree money, as the trees<BR>
were for the most part in decline due (I assume from visual observation) to<BR>
anaerobic root crown conditions.<BR>
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Nobody I have spoken with seems to know any reason for its<BR>
existence/appearance in the landscape.<BR>
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Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<BR>
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Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<BR>
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