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Fri Sep-07-07 01:07 PM
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| Wal-Mart to stop selling Cypress Mulch harvested in Louisiana |
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Home Depot and Lowe's are expected to follow suit. It is hoped the move will help keep the Louisiana wetlands from disappearing any faster then it already is. Opponents say the move will wipe out the 30 million dollar cypress industry in Louisiana. I do not believe the move will effect the demand for mulch, there will just be less cypress mulch available.
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| Kolesar
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Fri Sep-07-07 03:56 PM
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My impression is that the cypress species are already under a lot of stress. Too many have been cut already.
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| LiberalEsto
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Mon Sep-10-07 09:54 AM
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| 2. Could something sustainable |
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like bamboo be used for mulch? I wonder.
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| Gato Moteado
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Mon Sep-10-07 03:48 PM
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Tue Sep-11-07 06:26 AM
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| 6. They'd attract animals |
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and probably leach toxins into the soil.
But it's a thought.
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| Gato Moteado
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Mon Sep-10-07 10:44 AM
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| 3. that's only because they were able to find a lead based mulch from china.... |
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...for a much cheaper price.
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| sazemisery
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Mon Sep-10-07 03:05 PM
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| 4. you are probably on to something there.... |
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