Thanks for the advice, I was kinda thinking that may be the case.

Anyone know a cheap place to get cypress of aspen mulch in bulk online? I would think the shipping would be outrageous, but I really don't know. I may just check home depot for undyed cypress or aspen mulch and freeze it for a few days, then bake it at a low temp for awhile (I assume 250f would be sufficient).

I live in Florida, and it is really humid here all the time. That is why I have a slight preference towards cypress because I have heard that aspen has a tendency to grow moldy.