WOOD CHIPS - AGING
Fresh wood chips should be allowed to age a month before application to
landscape material, though little damage will occur if used immediately.
If chipped material is from dead trees, shrubs, or evergreens, there is
no need to allow the material to age.
Fresh chips can temporarily deplete the soil of some available nitrogen,
resulting in slow growth or yellowish foliage. Scattering a handful of
fertilizer on new chips would reduce the tie-up of soil nitrogen.
WOOD CHIPS - TERMITES
Termites seldom attack wood chips near a home's foundation due to the fact
termites are light and heat sensitive. The insects tend to avoid areas
that are neither damp nor dark.
To avoid any unnecessary termite problems, limit the depth of wood chips
to four (4) inches around a building's foundation.
Check foundations several times a year for evidence of termite mud tunnels
or activity.
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