[CANUFNET] CANUFNET Digest, Vol 241, Issue 11
TREE six
tree6 at shaw.ca
Fri Apr 25 15:39:25 UTC 2025
RE: Coarse Wood Chip Mulch
My preference. Take a colander, fill up with your chips, pour water over top of the chips,
if water leaches out below, then your chips are not too deep. I like 3 to 5 inches under
trees; less if you have small plants or shrubs. I tell customers that its like a protein milkshake
for trees. The earthworm population rises substantially after the application of the chips.
85 % of our sites we leave the chips.
Bark mulch looks nice, but tends to repel water.
Chips certainly have a rougher, farmlike look to them.
It's a cultural thing. Glad to see that many municipalities here in the Lower Mainland
use the coarse wood chips on their roadway medians.
I've never really used shavings, so I can't comment.
I know that you want to be careful with sawdust, as too much choke out water
and maybe oxygen from penetrating into the soil. I know that the blueberry farmers
in our area use a thin coating under their plants.
John Martyn
JPM Tree Service
Abbotsford, BC
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1. Re: CANUFNET Digest, Vol 241, Issue 10 (Geri Poisson)
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Have you checked out Chip Drop (https://getchipdrop.com/). It's free and delivered.
I've used it several times and it is great. You have to be willing to take a whole truck load.
Geri Poisson, B.A. (Hons.), Dipl. Eco. Restoration (he/him)
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1. Choice of mulch for around trees and shrubs (cottle at shaw.ca)
2. Re: Choice of mulch for around trees and shrubs (Suffron, Scott)
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Hello,
I'm working with a group on the Sunshine coast who have limited access to quality mulch (in the needed quantity) to ue around their planted trees & shrubs. They would have access to:
* Wood shavings from a local mill comprised of fir and hemlock plus
some cedar & hardwood.
* Bark mulch
* Coarse wood chips
Any recommendations as to the preferable choice?
Thanks very much,
Laura Cottle
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I would recommend using coarse wood chips as long as they are free of any oil or dyes.
-Scott
Scott Suffron
Arborist Technician
ISA Certified Arborist, TRAQ
Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation/Urban Forestry scott.suffron at vancouver.ca<mailto:scott.suffron at vancouver.ca>
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Subject: [CANUFNET] Choice of mulch for around trees and shrubs
Hello, I?m working with a group on the Sunshine coast who have limited access to quality mulch (in the needed quantity) to ue around their planted trees & shrubs. They would have access to: Wood shavings from a local mill comprised
Hello,
I?m working with a group on the Sunshine coast who have limited access to quality mulch (in the needed quantity) to ue around their planted trees & shrubs. They would have access to:
- Wood shavings from a local mill comprised of fir and hemlock plus some cedar & hardwood.
- Bark mulch
- Coarse wood chips
Any recommendations as to the preferable choice?
Thanks very much,
Laura Cottle
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