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Q.Red Mulch

Zone 33573 | cnison01 added on February 26, 2022 | Answered

I have red mulch, can I remove the color with water and bleach? I would like to add it to potting soil.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on February 27, 2022

According to this extension article, it's not the color you should be concerned about but the wood. The coloring is non-toxic, but the wood used for colored mulch is scrap wood and could contain creosote.

https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2019/05/17/is-colored-mulch-bad-for-the-environment/

You may want to skip the mulch altogether for your potting soil. You could use orchid mix if you have any on hand. It is basically bark.

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