Garden Detective: deadly volcano mulching
Photo credit: Cornell University | The practice of volcano mulching, mounding mulch up against tree trunks, can lead to tree death.
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DEAR JESSICA: We have a beautiful 6-year-old weeping cherry tree. It just lost its flowers, so it appears healthy. While adding mulch to the beds recently, some of the soil was moved away from the bottom of the trunk, and we were horrified to find that at least a three-inch-high area of the front of the trunk was gone halfway through. The damage doesn't appear to be caused by insects, but we're...
