Will mulch as a backyard attract termites?

3 år siden

I'm planning on using free mulch to cover most of a small backyard. It doesn't rain much here (in Northern California) and I was thinking a 2"-3" depth would keep the mulch from getting too moist and attracting termites. I have a wooden fence and a wooden shed; would making a buffer between the mulch and the wooden structures be enough to keep them safe from termites? I'm not concerned about how mulch looks since the ground right now is just decomposing fake turf with patches of dirt.

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
3 år siden
Just keep the mulch at least 6 inches away from wooden surfaces and you should be fine. Even better if you use a wood mulch that will actually repel or deter them - redwood, western red cedar, eucalyptus.
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2 J's & Sons
3 år siden
Most mulch especially colored mulch anymore is treated to repel fungus and insects.
Gawdinfever Z6
3 år siden
Haven't had issues with termites, but omg the VOLES!!!
John D Zn6a PIT Pa
3 år siden
I would recommend bark rather than a wood chip based mulch which is what most dyed mulches are. And a hardwood bark keeps it's color all season where a soft wood bark mulch looses it's color during the first season. Insects tend to live either under the bark or in the wood and tend to avoid the bark.

Will mulch as a backyard attract termites?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

2 J's & Sons

Gawdinfever Z6

John D Zn6a PIT Pa

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