Can you use sawdust to mulch raspberry plants? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: I would like to mulch my raspberry plants. I know wood chips are good, but can you use coarse sawdust? Answer: Donna Coffin, Extension Professor Mulch will reduce weed pressure, retain soil moisture, and add organic matter. Coarse sawdust can deplete the nitrogen in the soil as soil microbes start to break down the read more