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One word....Termites.

Read in an article, (Don't remember who, when, or where), that mentioned using sawdust as a mulch, or as an additive in mulch is an attractant for termites. I haven't "tested" that statement, but one would think there's some validity to that statement.
Anyways....

I can't see my lawn or garden right now (snow). However I did throw some applewood scraps on my gas bbq, let them catch fire, then douse them with a spray bottle of water and let them smoke, while I had BBQ'd pulled pork on the upper rack. It was a little hoaky but it worked.
Jack Daniels Original BBQ Sauce

It would be tough to keep your sawdust "organized". Black walnut is my favorite!

transplanted wrote:One word....Termites.

Read in an article, (Don't remember who, when, or where), that mentioned using sawdust as a mulch, or as an additive in mulch is an attractant for termites. I haven't "tested" that statement, but one would think there's some validity to that statement.
Anyways....

Don't have to worry about termites here in New Hampshire. Way too cold for them (currently 5 below zero and heading to 20 below by morning...supposed to be colder tomorrow).

skou wrote:OK, since I'm a smoker (BBQ) as well as a woodworker, I already save my
hardwood sawdust.

Walnut may harm plants, but it is a RARE treat, on the smoker.

steve

The best wood I've ever used in a smoker was hickory bark.
WOW

[quote="db5"]Save your sawdust this winter if you plan on over seeding or planting a lawn this spring]

Please be award that as sawdust decomposes (oxidized) it takes up available oxygen. The more sawdust the more oxygen is used. This is regardless of species of wood. Because of this fact, it is important to add more nitrogen to the fertilizer mixture. Add a bit more 10-20-0.

This same rule aplies to sawdust added as mulch in a garden.