What kind of mulch should I use in my flower garden?
Question:I live in an area that is prone to black widow spiders. My MIL says I need to stay away from the bark mulches because black widows tend to like hanging out in damp, woody places. I want to know if putting bark mulch in my garden would attract black widows, and if so, what other mulches could I use instead.
Answers:
I use cypress mulch and also have a problem w/ black widows. I've never seen one under my mulch, the black widows at my house tend to hide under the wood trim by the porches.
Certainly the larger mulches would, as it would give the spiders a lot of space to hide, but the smaller (hemlock) mulches are finer, and do a fine job of keeping the soil moist without allowing a lot of room for anything but burrowing insects.
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