Wood Chip Garden Mulch (Bideford, North Devon)

As long as there have been trees growing in the forest, there has been mulch on the ground. Cultivated gardens benefit from mulch as much as natural forests, and chipped wood makes an excellent mulch.

Are Wood Chips Good Mulch?

Using wood mulch benefits the environment because waste wood goes into the garden instead of a landfill. Wood mulch is economical, readily available, and it’s easy to apply and remove. It isn’t blown around by winds like lightweight mulches. When it no longer looks its best, you can compost it or work it directly into the soil. A 1990 study that rated 15 organic mulches found that wood chips came out on top in three important categories:

• Moisture retention – Covering the soil with 2 inches of wood mulch slows moisture evaporation from the soil.
• Temperature moderation – Wood chips block the sun and help keep the soil cool in the summer whilst protecting it from frost in the winter.
• Weed control – Weeds have difficulty emerging from beneath a cover of wood chips.

You can use chipped wood with confidence, knowing that you are helping your garden and the environment. There are, however, a few precautions you should take such as keeping wood mulch away from the trunks of trees to prevent rot.

*Load size measurements are based on loose quantity and are approximate.

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