Since “mulch season” is right around the corner:
In response to which type mulch to purchase–There is an article in the February/March 2009 Audubon Columbus written by Toni Stahl, National Wildlife Federation liaison. She writes: “Choose hardwood mulch over cypress mulch. Cypress mulch is from endangered habitats. Cypress trees are where we may find the last of the Ivory Billed Woodpeckers.”