A friend of mine wrote in response to the picture about about the use of cypress mulch at the Riverside Arts Market. Most may not know using cypress mulch is probably the worst way to mulch in Florida.
Good News
The mulch used at the Riverside Arts Market is wood pine dyed red with a vegetable based dye. Even better is the fact that this is the same mulch COJ uses in all it’s projects around the city: the Landing, FTU PAC, Stadium, parks, etc. when re-mulching required.
Melody Bishop called the mulching supplier Innovative Mulching to confirm and the person she spoke to said
it’s hard wood pine that is dyed red with a vegetable based dye. He went on and on about why we shouldn’t see much of the cypress as at the rate the wood is being used in 10-15 years it will depleted, he discourages the cypress and they now mix it with other wood because of the issue, and his concern for our environment.
I thought this was interesting to note and I wanted to spread the word on this progressive use of mulching by the city.
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tommyduncn
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Joey Marchy
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