ATP Podcast #68: Why Don't We Do What We Don't Do?

By dave
August 14, 2014

Here's a fun topic. We often talk about what we do in the garden and why we do it, but today we're going to turn that around and look at a few common gardening things that a lot of people do, but that we don't do, and we'll talk about why we don't do them.

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Aug 15, 2014 6:36 PM CST
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Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
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Okay, I totally understand not using rubber mulch, but it does have a place in some instances, in my opinion. I use it for a narrow area around my house where my beds are because of the termite issues in the south. Otherwise, I would never use the rubber mulch. My plants are set 2'-3' out from the house so the rubber mulch IS NOT where plants are. I guess, sort of like a path...

Possibly I am misinformed about using regular bark mulch up next to the house.
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Aug 15, 2014 6:51 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Termites is something I never considered!!
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Aug 15, 2014 7:10 PM CST
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Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
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Good point, Arlene! Thumbs up
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Aug 15, 2014 8:40 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
Greenhouse Region: Georgia Garden Sages Organic Gardener Beekeeper Vegetable Grower
Seed Starter Cut Flowers Composter Keeper of Poultry Keeps Goats Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Okay, now I feel better!
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Aug 16, 2014 3:18 AM CST
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Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member Region: Texas Roses Herbs Vegetable Grower
Composter Canning and food preservation Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Organic Gardener Forum moderator Hummingbirder
Green Grin!
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