Posted: 11/14/2025 4:09:35 PM EDT
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Been clearing out the family property the past few years and there's a low spot with intermittent pond, behind which has about a 1/4 acre of woods. Kind of a nice little nature walk. I occaisionally prune limbs to keep it that way. About 50 yards by 25 yards. Mostly knockaway/sandpaper trees, hackberries, the occaisional live oak, and a couple of mulberry trees. Lots of pretty old trees and some great grape vines. They leave a tremendous ground cover, so it does a really great job keeping mesquites, huisache, catclaw, etc from taking hold. But not a perfect job. Would it help to bring in mulch periodically? Out in the field, I've got some really big live oaks that I'd like to do the same with. I can mow more easily around them but I'd still like to keep chance stuff from cropping up right at the trunk. Seems like granjeno (little orange berries) and black persimmon really like to crop up under oak tree shade. Probably from birds dropping the seeds. Thoughts? |
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Originally Posted By kallnojoy: I wouldn't. To act as a weed barrier, the mulch would need be mounded several inches... and you don't want mounds of mulch against the trunk for a host of reasons. Hm. Good point. Might be easier to just spot spray once a year. |
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I get dump trailer loads of free mulch, and will put a ring about 4-8’ out from the trunks of trees near the house. It acts as a weed barrier, slow release fertilizer, and helps retain moisture. Don’t pile it against the trunk of course. We’ve also gotten more morels every year from a few spots that have been mulched. Attached File Planted and mulched in 85 Norway Spruce here for wind/noise/privacy. The taller spruce were planted and heavily mulched 8 years ago and are 20+ feet now. I’ll do a 4th staggered row in 2 years. |
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