Why Landscape Timbers Using Arsenic Is Not Good for Your Garden

Garden and Landscape
July 4, 2019
Siampa Gadang
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Maybe, you’ve been wondering and thinking of Landscape Timbers safety. Well, nowadays, most landscape timber which is processed with plywood is not dangerous to be used in your garden. Nevertheless, before 2004, it was treated with a way out which contains arsenic. And you must know that arsenic is not safe to be used in the garden. Moreover, if you have a pet and it chews the wood, it can harm your pet.

The Danger of Landscape Timbers with Arsenic

You must concern this matter. Arsenic in landscape timbers is not recommended to be used in your garden because it is tremendously toxic for humans. It is also harmful for other non-target organism. It will be related to the health risk which is connected to long-term exposure to toxic chemical, even though the chemical’s amount that filters into the soil is various and depends on environmental and soil situation. But now, most Landscape Timbers sold in the market are treated with not much toxic which contains boron and copper like Alkaline Copper Quartenary (ACQ).

If you want to make your garden use safe, you can follow this tip. You can use untreated woods which are naturally weather and pest resistant, for example: juniper, redwood and cedar. Having those kinds of untreated wood are pretty much safer and ideal for your garden instead of Landscape Timbers.