Rhyothemis on Nostr: I'm pretty mad - but will try not to post a rant. I found building materials in ...
I'm pretty mad - but will try not to post a rant.
I found building materials in 'Cypress Blend' mulch, purchased from Lowes Hardware - bits of painted wood, particle board, plywood, aluminum (window frame?), plastic foam.
I knew that the dyed stuff was no good. I guess I should have known better because of the word 'Blend'. It was under a sign saying 'Hardwood Mulch' - so I thought perhaps there's some other hardwoods in there. Nope - 'Blend' means a shredded up old house that might have been from an era when building materials included stuff like lead paint and asbestos.
Last year I had bought Cypress mulch from Home Depot and it smelled great. After it had been in my car, it seemed like I could breathe easier. But this stuff was not aromatic - that also should have tipped me off.
I will be returning the 2 bags I did not open and the other stuff will get put into Yard Waste - don't know what else to do with it. It does not seem suitable for land that grows food.
#Gardening #ConsumerSafety #shopping #mulch #UnitedStates #NorthCarolina
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