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Hope you can answer this question or tell me where to get the answer. I want to use the black mulch on my plant beds. However, I've been told the black mulch is dyed to that color. My question--will dyed mulch have a negative affect on the plants, etc. What can you tell me about it??
Thanks in advance.
Not only is Black Mulch DYED that way.... YOU CAN BUY the Dye to bring back the dark color of faded, formerly Black Mulch.
www.pinestrawdirect.com/mulch-dye-faq.html
It is my understanding that the Dye may be a Zinc-based paint that stains the mulch. But the fact is, we don't know. And the reason is, it's a 'TRADE SECRET' that they will not tell us.
As far as damage to your plants, however, I think we can safely assume these products will have no adverse effects on them. I'd use it.
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Do you know the wrong fertilizer will keep your plants from blooming? Do you know that too much Nitrogen can kill your grass, even if it does not burn the roots? Do you know that Roses need a LOT of Nitrogen to bloom -- and why is that? There's some complex chemistry in those plant foods. The secrets behind N-P-K are the key to the ultimate lawn, the the biggest flowers, the most fruits and vegetables. And if you don't get it right, you could be sorry. I'll show you what you did wrong, and how to fix it.
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Homeowner with gardens indoors and outdoors, lawns back and forth. I wrote my first gardening column for our college newspaper, teaching roomates about the right way to feed those windowsills gardens. Today I look for challenges. Organic Fertilizers are the key to proper feeding of all our plants. Can you make your own fertilizer? Some people think so -- but there are side effects. I have been there, done that for 54 years and there is nothing like the voice of experience when it comes to Horticulture and Fertilizers.
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B.A., Botany and Mass Communications.
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