By Liz Baessler Wood is a very popular choice for garden mulch, and with its pleasant smell and pest deterrence, using cedar for mulch is especially popular. Keep reading to learn about cedar mulch problems and cedar mulch benefits. Can You Use Cedar Mulch in Vegetable Gardens? With all mulch comes the danger of wind. In areas with very high winds, it may be best not to apply it at all. If it’s only a little wind you’re battling, shredded wood mulch resists getting blown away better than chips. That being said, cedar sawdust has been shown to negatively affect young plants and should be avoided. The problem with using any woody material as a mulch is that it draws essential nitrogen from the soil as it decomposes. It shouldn’t be much of a problem as long as the mulch stays on the soil’s surface, but once it is mixed
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