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Sawdust for garden mulch

I'm with Murf on all his points (not just the one on his head )

Back in the '70's we were organic farmers and sawdust was an excellent media for compost. Dad was President of the organic gardening club and a cabinet maker--so you do the math. We sold earthworms by the gallon. Saw dust was used for the worm beds along with leaf mold (compost) and manure. The worms along with bacteria would break it down in a very short time---like a week or so. The ladybugs we bought and sold came in boxes with wood shavings. They didn't last long enough to feed 'em. We sold praying mantis too by the thousands.

I'd be careful about spreading sawdust wholesale on the flower beds as a soil amendment or mulch though unless you know what it is. I've heard that walnut can kill anything it touches. Not sure if that is the roots and/or the tree trunk. I'd make compost with it first then spread/mix it.

I'd think twice about using dust as mulch though as some insects use it to build nests like wasps, hornets, etc. and probably rodents too. It's like pre-cut and pre-chewed building material for them---hot d-a-w-g!!! Like manna from Heaven!

Murf: Did you ever make "manure tea"?

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Sawdust for garden mulch

Frank I assume you mean using oat straw for mulch?
If so, that won't work unless you pile it on 10" deep or more. Only the strong weeds will thrive. The nature of straw is that it lite and airy. That's good if you're using as ground cover when planting grass seed--we use it to slow erosion if rain is coming after planting and/or for shade in the summer sun to help it germinate. The grass grows right up through if it's 6 inches thick or more. It will rapidly degrade and you can hardly see it a few months later once the grass has come up.

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