Page 15 - March 2025 Cascadian

Garden League Garden League
written by Faith Olmstead
At December’s Garden League meeting, guest speaker Kyle from
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ga o e p g , o h g s garden topics were discussed; surprisingly, mulch was something
Eucalyptus mulch is slightly less durable than cypress but longer-
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