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Can we talk about people mulching right up against tree trunks?
I was on a job last week removing a dead maple in a backyard near Portland and when I cut it down, the bark was rotting right at the base. The homeowner had piled mulch about 8 inches deep against the trunk like a volcano. That trapped moisture and killed the cambium layer over a couple years. I see this all the time now. Has anyone else had to explain why mulch should look like a donut, not a mountain?
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