[AT] Termites in your mulch?

[Chuck Saunders]

So let me get this straight, Lowes Depot is smuggling skunk infested mulch
north disguised as a tractor driving Barkley Beagle. Wow!
Chuck Saunders just being stupid
Kansas City, MO

On 3/8/06, Bob Seith <seithr at denison.edu> wrote:
>
> Sounds like enough sources have weighed in re: termite potential in
> mulch that I don't need to add to the discussion. But I WILL mention
> another problem that crops up when people use lots and lots of  bark
> mulch around their landscape plantings up here in Ohio. You get
> infestations of grubs later on. Whether they came in the mulch or
> arrived via egg-laying insects is unknown to me. All I can say is that
> you sometimes end up with grubs.
>
> They don't really hurt much, but they attract SKUNKS that dig them up as
> delicacies. And if you have dogs, the dogs like to go out and chase the
> "striped kitties," who respond as nature provided. Then you have smelly
> dogs to deal with.
>
> Been there, done that.
>
> Barkley Beagle has never had an encounter with a skunk. But my sister's
> dogs have. And I, being the good brother I am, have bathed smelly dogs.
> Too many times.
>
> Best,
> Bob Seith
> 1953 Farmall Cub
>

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So let me get this straight, Lowes Depot is smuggling skunk infested
mulch north disguised as a tractor driving Barkley Beagle. Wow!<br>
Chuck Saunders just being stupid<br>
Kansas City, MO<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/8/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bob Seith</b> <<a href="mailto:seithr at denison.edu">seithr at denison.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Sounds like enough sources have weighed in re: termite potential in<br>mulch that I don't need to add to the discussion. But I WILL mention<br>another problem that crops up when people use lots and lots of  bark<br>mulch around their landscape plantings up here in Ohio. You get
<br>infestations of grubs later on. Whether they came in the mulch or<br>arrived via egg-laying insects is unknown to me. All I can say is that<br>you sometimes end up with grubs.<br><br>They don't really hurt much, but they attract SKUNKS that dig them up as
<br>delicacies. And if you have dogs, the dogs like to go out and chase the<br>"striped kitties," who respond as nature provided. Then you have smelly<br>dogs to deal with.<br><br>Been there, done that.<br><br>Barkley Beagle has never had an encounter with a skunk. But my sister's
<br>dogs have. And I, being the good brother I am, have bathed smelly dogs.<br>Too many times.<br><br>Best,<br>Bob Seith<br>1953 Farmall Cub<br></blockquote></div><br>