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   Message 39,164 of 40,484   
   Pavel314 to Ralph Mowery   
   Re: pine stump grinding   
   03 Jun 20 08:48:07   
   
   From: pintiha@jhmi.edu   
      
   On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 9:54:59 AM UTC-4, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
   > I am going to have two pine tree stumps ground up. They are from trees   
   > that fell over the last week.  They are about 3 feet in diameter.  That   
   > means a lot of ground up stuff to get rid of.   
   >   
   > I am getting conflicting info about what to do with it.  I have plenty   
   > of land in the woods to dump it, but was told it was good for the garden   
   > as mulch.   
   > I do not do much but do have about 20 tomato plants and a few squarsh   
   > and cantalope plants in an area that is about 20 by maybe 40 feet.Some   
   > tell me to put the grindings on that garden spot. Some say it is bad for   
   > the soil.   
   >   
   > What would you do with the grindings ?   
      
   My wife has been using wood chips as mulch for her garden for years. We also   
   use the wood chips as mulch for the paths leading to the greenhouse and for   
   the greenhouse floor.   
      
   Paul   
      
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