mulching

I have been using cedar mulch on my beds around my house. Someone just told me that using mulch will attract termites. Does anyone know anything about this?

cedar mulch will not attract termites nor will cypress.

I've been using cedar mulch for 3 years. I haven't attracted termites, but I do have slugs now. I don't think it matters what kind of mulch you use, but if you use any at all, the slugs come. When I didn't use mulch, I had to weed constantly, but had no slugs. Now I just go slug hunting with a flashlight, a beer, and an empty tuna can. (Half the beer goes in the tuna can for the slugs and half I drink.) :)

It's a 6 of one, half a dozen of the other trade off.

I know, you were asking about termites. I really have no experience with them. But I know that I haven't gotten any from the cedar mulch I use.

I didn't think termites came up this far north? More of a temperate bug along with the fireants and mole crickets.

We still get termites up here, they just aren't as big a problem as in the south. The worst part about mulch is the earwigs. They like dark damp places.

yes, the cedar mulch sure helps on the weeding, but I do have alot of earwigs. I think I should be spraying
for these.