The name Piper is the transferred use of a surname originating as an occupational name â from the Middle English âpipereâ signifying someone who played the pipes. The word âpipereâ comes from the Germanic âpfeifeâ which means âwhistle, pipe.â The surname developed after the Norman Conquest of 1066 in the Middle Ages.
Dyed mulches are typically made from bark, wood chips or other wood by-products that have been artificially colored with a water-soluble dye or stain. Dyed mulches are available in a wide range of colors, including black.he contrast between brilliant green foliage and deep black mulch is appealing to some gardeners, and black mulches are made from a variety of materials, both organic and synthetic.
Myth #3: Mulch made from diseased trees can infect healthy trees. Truth: There is no evidence that mulching around a tree with wood chips made from a diseased tree will transmit disease to the healthy tree. Do not, however, backfill the treeâs hole with wood chips, this can transmit disease.On top of the soil, though, youâre in the clear.ood chip mulch is great for keeping the weeds down, retaining moisture, keeping soil from eroding away, and keeping your flower beds looking nice and uniform. There are a lot of worries floating around out there, though, about bad things that wood chip mulch can do to your gardens.