Planning on doing a little gardening this weekend? SaveOurCypress.org is asking you to reconsider your mulching choices, and to ask big stores like Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowes to do the same. Aside from the enormous value coastal cypress forests have in wildlife habitat, they also act as buffers against hurricanes and storm surges, as well as helping to hold precious wetlands together - which help filter pollutants and nutrient run-offs from our farms and industries.