DEAD WOOD

Bare Tree, Gulfshores AL 4/2007

all reproduction rights reserved Wm. Greiner

I have received a number of emails from people responding to my recent blog entry concerning the cutting and harvesting of Louisiana cypress trees for the sole purpose of use as garden mulch! It appears this is actually happening!

It sounds like the plot of a cartoon...
Cypress swamps are clear-cut and entire trees are ground up to make cypress garden mulch. Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Lowe's are driving destruction of the Gulf's best natural storm protection by selling cypress mulch all over the country. It's time they stopped.
One of the most important actors in this tragic comedy is you. Once you've watched the cartoon, please help ensure a happy ending by using our action system to send an email directly to the CEO's of all three companies. Then, if you show the clip to five friends, we'll send you a little token of thanks.

excerpt from:

http://www.healthygulf.org/

also check:

http://saveourcypress.org