[Gabz]

Gardening ping........

From the article:

True information about the mulch can be found here - Snopes.com: Cocoa Mulch. This site gives the following information:
Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman’s Garden Supply and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called ‘Theobromine’ . It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of caution, check what you are using in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners are using in your gardens.

[fanfan]

Bump!

[Red Badger]

..it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die.

I THINK I'LL BUY MY NEIGHBOR SOME FOR HIS PIT BULL..........

[Arrowhead1952]

You may want to ping the garden list to this. I am not trying to sell anything for this nursery, but there is a lot of useful info here.

The Natural Gardener
8648 Old Bee Caves Rd
Austin, TX 78735
512-288-6113

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Soils, compost and mulch

[tob2]

Thanks for posting. That is good to know. The mulch I prefer to use is recycled rubber tires! They are chopped up into little pieces, don’t attract ants and mold, can be used for years and years.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Gabz, worthwhile warning for dog lovers.

[Alia]

“theobrimine”. I shall endeavor to remember that word when looking at labels.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thanks for the garden pings.