To Mulch, or not to Mulch?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Would love to, but they never seem to return my calls

 

Guess they're just too damn busy tryin to get on top of those pesky OPM's

.

 

Nah, just tv celebs now, no time for us low life

[D Mc]

The cardboard is a good idea but the most important thing you need is a bucket of worms they will do all the work of decompaction and let the nutrient down to the roots.

 

As far as the worms go, if you use fresh tree chips with leafy matter as well, within 6 months to a year, you should not find any ground under that area that does not have worms.

 

If you build it, they will come.

 

Cardboard is a proven and inexpensive barrier. I prefer it to the weed mat. To suppress grasses without a barrier requires at least 8" of mulch. This could be too much for a veteran tree.

 

Dave

[wattie]

Ring Mick Dewhurst - Eastwood Tree Services Ltd

 

Not many have done more in this line.

 

Have you considered compacting and feeding as well

 

Mick is the man to talk to about this.

 

http://www.eastwoodtreeservices.co.uk

[Lee Winger]

Ring Mick Dewhurst - Eastwood Tree Services Ltd

 

Not many have done more in this line.

 

 

 

 

I beg to disagree!

[David oakman]

Point 1. iwas quoting ted green who told me not to feed my 1270 veteran oak tree but put a bucket of worms under woodchip mulch.

point 2. Ithink mike dewhurst has sold eastwoods and retired.

[wattie]

Mick is still at eastwoods not retired far from it. spent time with him last week and doing a crane job for me next week.

 

Has done a deal for the company but would not be eastwoods without him there.

 

Lee I knew you would, know you do a lot of this your self.

 

Regards

 

Wattie

[tree climber]

Agree with Wattie, Mick is definately the man to talk on this subject, he has worked all over the country doing root care jobs. He definately hasnt retired from the company, still climbing even if he is a little slower than he used to be!!!

[David Humphries]

Little picture update.

Will post Crown vigour next year.

Keep um peeled

 

Thanks for the input Dave

[David Humphries]

A few more............2 tipper loads later

[Dean Lofthouse]

I hope your going to clean that mess up after you.