5 Ideas for How to Use Wood Chips in Your Yard

If you need a large tree in your yard to be cut down, then you may opt to have it grinded down to wood chips, which you can then use on your property. Wood chips can work well for a variety of uses, from mulch to animal bedding. At Sawtooth Tree Service, our local arborists provide expert stump grinding in the greater Boise area. And we also offer wood chip pickup and delivery. Here’s a look at five ways to use wood chips on your property.
Mulch
Wood chips can be very useful as mulch around fruit trees, woody perennials, and mature shrubs. The chips can add protection against extreme weather and improve moisture retention.
Pathways
Wood chips are a budget-friendly option for walkways between your garden beds. Many homeowners also like wood chips for garden pathways because the chips can help with keeping weeds down, while also providing a soft walking surface. When the chips eventually break down, they can be transferred to garden beds where they’ll add nutrients.
Use under Playsets
Wood chips can be beneficial as a soft landing surface under playsets for your children. When you kids take a tumble, the wood chips can help to prevent bruises. Also, the wood chips can help to prevent the area from getting extremely muddy.
Use for Growing Culinary Mushroom Varieties
For the culinary enthusiast, growing your own mushrooms can be really exciting and give you fresh ingredients for fancy dishes. Wine cap mushrooms, in particular, thrive on wood chip substrate.
Livestock Bedding
For livestock animals such as pigs, wood chips are a more affordable bedding option than straw. It’s just important to check over the chips to make sure they aren’t too sharp-edged and that they’re not from chemically-treated trees.
Wood Chips in Boise, ID
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