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farm (conventionally-grown hay/straw may have pesticide residues), but i don't get too hung up on the crop it's from. it's a bonus if it's from a legume like alfalfa, but i'll take rye, wheat, buckwheat, whatever. reply david on february , at : am with a lot of straw, doesn't that become a home for insects
reply phil on february , at : pm hi david, it's a home for good insects and "bad" insects, but the straw isn't the reason why they eat the plants. that's a plant health issue ( ). but in terms of rodents, you're right, that can be the case, which is why we don't want to apply any mulch too thick around...
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