This highly educated team processes, shaves, dries, and seals all of their shavings on-site, so no matter what you purchase, you can feel confident it is fresh and pure. For more information on wood chips and how they can be implemented in your yard, visit them online , or call About the Business. Have a question? Ask the experts! Send your question. Depending upon the source, the wood chips may contain bits of bark and leaves.
Wood-chip mulch tends to contain larger chunks than shredded mulch; the pieces range, on average, from 1 to 5 inches long and up to 3 inches across. The chemical diversity within wood chips tends to make it a great choice for adding nutrients to soil, because the chips may contain leaves, bark or several tree species. Wood chips also absorb moisture and tend to break down more slowly than shredded mulches.
In some cases, wood-chip mulch can be obtained for little or no cost from any individual or business trimming trees or cutting up fallen trees and branches.
Some companies that sell wood chips also offer dyed chips. Seek naturally dyed wood chips, if chip color matters, to ensure the wood is free from potentially harmful chemicals. Wood chips are ideal for mulching around trees and shrubs. Instead of piling up the chips like a cone around the base of the plant, place the chips in a ring around it, with the deepest parts of the ring several inches from the tree trunk.
Greenwood chips have a naturally higher moisture level than dried or composted wood chips. Wood chips break down over time, providing nutrients to plant and tree roots. Unfortunately, arborist wood chips have a bad name in many conversations about mulch.
The persistent myth is that fresh mulch sucks out all the nitrogen from your soil to feed its own decomposition, leaving you with barren soil. This is an exaggeration that needs to be clarified! The bottom line is that temporary nitrogen deficiency at the soil surface can benefit your garden by depriving weed seeds of the nitrogen they need to germinate and grow. Open soil provides perfect conditions for weed sprouting.
But soil buried beneath a layer of green wood chips both prevents sunlight from stimulating weed seed germination and prevents germinating weed seeds from finding nitrogen to fuel their growth. For your vegetable gardens, use compost in your soil and finely ground, fully composted mulch atop it.
However, fresh wood chips are just fine for mulching around trees, shrubs, and perennials that have established root systems. The one caveat is that ash tree mulch must be ground into chips that are one inch or less in size , whether or not it has fully aged. Just to be safe, avoid using ash tree wood chips that are 4 inches or more in size. Research shows that piles of large wood chips can provide shelter for EAB larvae.
We are known for our quality tree care, but we also offer mulching and mulch replenishment. Not only will we use our own mulch but our crews can also quickly and professionally mulch your garden for you. And we can set up a maintenance schedule for you so that your mulch is regularly replenished.
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