Think Twice Before Choosing Cypress Mulch For Your Lawn
Think Twice Before Choosing Cypress Mulch For Your Lawn
Ah, cypress gardening mulch! It does make plenty of promises for your lawn. Right from a sweet aroma, excellent water retention and weed control capabilities, and a tendency to repel bugs, it could be the cool nanny your turf always wanted. However, before you get starstruck by its charming benefits and sprint to your nearest garden center, the beloved Cypress mulch has a dark side to its illustrious facade. First, scarcity is a real kicker, putting a premium on the material's cost. Slightly acidic, cypress mulch can serve as a Toxic Avenger to some of your green companions. And what about the suspected environmental impact? After all, the large-scale harvesting of cypress trees is not exactly the poster child for eco-friendly practices.
Although cypress mulch might seem like the lawn-enhancing starlet gone rogue, there's no monopoly on it, and alternatives abound. First up are the fall leaves, just waiting to be raked up and put to use. Or, if you're feeling particularly resourceful, you can create compost from all the organic materials around your yard. And if neither of these suits your fancy, well-chosen barks from coniferous or eucalyptus trees can save the day. These unsung heroes have their fair share of charm and contributions. And unlike our cypress mulch-antagonist, they leave less of a carbon footprint and more of a glistening green thumbprint.
Source: House Digest
