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Best Mulch for Mature Maple Trees

Recommended: Pine Straw

Any organic mulch works
Pine straw ideal: lightweight, acidic, slow decomposition
Apply 3 inches max
Donut shape: thin near trunk, thicker outward
Extend 3 ft from trunk

Avoid

Rock/gravel mulch - compacts soil, heats roots
Volcano mulching (piled on trunk) - causes rot

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