If you garden or landscape, please spread this message before
>> >Spreading any mulch.
>> >
>> > > Hi all, I pass along this message from University of Guelph. A
>>real
>> > > >> message
>> > > >> > from a real faculty member….
>> > Subject: Warning from University of Guelph
>> >If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying
>>it
>> >this
>> > year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown
>>over.
>> > These
>> > trees were then turned into mulch and the state is trying to get
>>rid
>> >Of tons and tons of this mulch to any state or company who will
>>come
>>and
>> >Haul it away. So it will be showing up in Home Depot and Lowes at
>>dirt
>> >Cheap prices with one huge problem; Formosan Termites will be
>> >the bonus in
>> > > > many of those bags.
>> >New Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the
>>Formosan
>> > > >> > Termites has gotten a strong hold and most of the trees
>>blown
>>down
>> >Were already badly infested with those termites. Now we may have
>>the
>>worst
>> > case of transporting a problem to all parts of the country that
>>we
>>have
>> >Ever had. These termites can eat a house in no time at all and we
>>have
>>no
>> > > > good control against them, so tell your friends that own
>>homes to
>> >avoid
>> >Cheap
>> > > >> > mulch and know were it came from.
>> >
>> > Jennifer Beehler
>> > Secretary to the Chair
>> >Clinical Studies Department
>> >Ontario Veterinary College
>> > > University of Guelph
>> > 519.824.4120
>> > Ext54069
>> >Rm 1437
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Myrna
.
