Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
They haven't been composted yet.
Gotta compost that stuff, and with pine type mulch in your heap, add a bit of lime to balance out the pH. It's not meant for potting use- cedar mulch on established garden plants with good root systems is one thing, but they are pretty acidic, and rotting wood chips scavenge N from the soil.
Alright I gotcha. I was just thinking in terms of pest control and not the cedar chips leaching out nitrogen.

I prefer hardwood ash