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Originally Posted by lawn psycho
There is definitely a market for chips  I have over 10000 sq ft of flower and shrub beds and if I used the overpriced stuff from the nursery (even at the wholesale prices that I get) it would cost me a fortune every year.
My neighbor who used to insist on the $40/yard dark brown chips has switched all his beds to natural chips after seeing me do mine. Price is right baby! And if anyone says they suck nitrogen from the plant, I have lush healthy plants to prove otherwise. I put all my chips down right off the truck when the wood is green too. |
The problem you have when you use wood chips like that over the mulch is bugs, and termites. You have to be very careful where you put them, its not good to put them around your foundation for instance. You might be saving money but it COULD become costly if you get a bug problem.