Lyn, I do remember when "experts" suggested avoiding cedar mulch. The factually deficient site E-How still has a few amateur articles warning people that cedar kills all insects on contact and other rubbish. Here's a decent site with good info:
http://garden-mulch.mywisdomba...
Here's a great article on mulches from Dirt Doctor:
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Mulc...
I love this statement from Dr. Dirt:
"The best mulch for any site anywhere is recycled plant material (leaves, twigs, spent plants, buds, bark, flowers and other plant debris) that grew on that property. That's the natural way it is done in the forest and on the prairie."
