I was told yesterday if you put mulch near your house you can invite the termites to your house. Also did some research on the web
(Mulch I have is free from my county -- garbage turned into mulch -- with bits of wood and such in it)
With this said -- what can I put near the house -- to prevent it from getting dirty when the rain hits the dirt -- I am planting some ferns near the house -- 2 feet away -- to give enough room. What can I put around them? Can I get away with that nice soil+compost(KOW& Mushroom for now)?
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That the gravel may work its way down into the soil. This is one of the few circumstances that I would reccomend using the black plastic . anchor down anbout a foot wide strip to your soil before placing the gravel. This will also keep weeds form working thier way through the gravel.
Personally, I have never seen any circumstances of termites colinzing mulch, especially the conifer bark mulches. But then again, Kentucky is far enough north for termites to not be quite as big an issue.
Did a little research myself.. Golly I love Google LOL
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in651 , the entire document
https://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef605.asp
Section 5
BTW I live in near Lexington, so I dearly love the University of KY Horticulture department. Apparatly one of the best in the nation from number of times I have ran across thier pages on the web. I would gladly host anyone who would like to come up to visit thier arboretum
https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/termites/mulch.htm
that is all I have for now. Gotta go.. Wife just got home :YIKES:
Personally, I have never seen any circumstances of termites colinzing mulch, especially the conifer bark mulches. But then again, Kentucky is far enough north for termites to not be quite as big an issue.
Did a little research myself.. Golly I love Google LOL
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in651 , the entire document
https://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef605.asp
Section 5
BTW I live in near Lexington, so I dearly love the University of KY Horticulture department. Apparatly one of the best in the nation from number of times I have ran across thier pages on the web. I would gladly host anyone who would like to come up to visit thier arboretum
https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/termites/mulch.htm
that is all I have for now. Gotta go.. Wife just got home :YIKES:
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