Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 07:33:12 -0500 From: "Susan Farrington" <sfarrington@ridgway.mobot.org> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2654$foo@default> Subject: Re: Outdoor Bog Insulation
Frank,
We can't get pine straw here in Missouri either (not many pines
around here!). I intend to use evergreen tree boughs to protect my
bog this winter... I may use cedar boughs, or I may just buy an extra
"Charlie Brown" little Christmas tree, and chop it up for its branches!
The advantage of using boughs is that they should provide good
insulation without compacting and causing fungal growth and rot. I
would not use any kind of wood chips: they are pretty heavy, and
don't give that light and airy insulation you're looking for. Don't use
ordinary straw, either... other listserve members have commented that
it is very prone to fungal growth. Being in Montreal, I guess you'll
need to protect your bog by early to late November (I grew up in
Plattsburgh, NY, so I have a good clue as to your winters). Generally
you want to wait until cold weather has really set in... you don't want
to cover it early in fall when you'll still be having some warm
temperatures.
Good luck!
Susan
Susan Farrington
Missouri Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 299
St. Louis MO 63166-0299
susan.farrington@mobot.org
(314)577-9402
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