Color enhanced wood mulch is among the most beautiful and best mulch for landscaping.
Backyard wood chips landscaping.
Wood chips are a byproduct of tree clearing and landscaping projects and often people just want to get rid of them.
In this guide i list 5 uses to repurpose wood chips with pros cons and some useful tips.
So if you have access to a pile of wood chips stick around to learn the best ways to incorporate them into your garden.
Colorful mulches will give your flower beds and landscape a decorative pop.
Meanwhile wood chip mulch usually has much bigger chunks than shredded mulch does.
Because wood chips are natural they contribute a lot of nutrients to surrounding soil.
In fact installing wood chips around your plants can reduce watering requirements by as much as 50 percent.
Color enhanced and double shredded for consistency.
Some pieces of wood chip mulch can measure about three inches in width and one to five inches in height.
Step 2 move the wood chips to the garden.
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When you add a wood chip mulch to your yard and gardens then less of it leaves the soil.
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Another perk of larger wood chips is that they have a lot of healthy chemicals that can add nutrients to your soil.
What wood chips not to use in a garden paul gautschi and back to eden film do not recommend using the following wood chips.
Cowboy charcoal 600 cubic inch es hickory wood chunks.
Bard nuggets do not have the carbon to nitrogen ratio that creates a good gardening mulch.
Sawdust is only recommended when mixed in with manure which is typically then composted.
All dyes used are pet safe non toxic and biodegradable.
Do not use dyed or chemically treated mulch.
Properly using wood chips as a mulch or to cover walkways in the yard or garden allows you to enjoy the benefits of wood chips without accidentally injuring plants and minimizes maintenance.
That means you can usually water your plants less often especially if you take the time to rake and fluff the mulch about once per month.
Find somewhere close to where you live which has wood chips because they can be quite bulky.
Wood chips decompose over time sending nutrients to the ground while strengthening soil structure and improving aeration.
You need to use a wheelbarrow or garden cart to move the chips.