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Cypress trees aren’t just great ingredients for good gardening, they’re also important storm barriers on the Gulf Coast.
Gardeners and landscapers use cypress mulch to minimize weeds and keep moisture in the soil. But cypress trees are important storm barriers on the Gulf Coast. As Andrew Stelzer reports from Louisiana, there’s a growing movement to prevent these vital trees from being relegated to mulch.