Mulching 101
Mulching 101
Mulching with coarse woody debris protects trees from mechanical damage, mitigates soil temperature and moisture extremes, and helps build soils. Here are some tips to mulch properly:
- Avoid mulching the trunk of trees. (See the diagram above)
- Mulch as wide an area as possible.
- The best mulches are full of organic coarse debris, like arborist wood chips.
- Get rid of turf and weeds by sheet mulching.
- Mulch thick -4 inches deep - to inhibit weed growth.
That's about it - if you need wood chips in the Seattle area please contact us, Tree Resource would be happy to provide them for you.
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Zeb Haney of Seattle, is a second generation arborist. Besides operating Tree Resource, since 2004, Zeb is an instructor with Arboriculture Canada Training and Education (ACTE) and North American Training Solutions (NATS). "I believe that being actively involved with educating and supporting the tree care industry at a high level makes me a better Arborist," says Zeb. Zeb Haney is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, # PN-5840B and member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA). He also holds multiple certifications in industry methodologies and applications. Zeb Haney is the chair of the Puget Sound Regional Tree Climbing Competition, last held in Seattle at the Washington Park Arboretum.
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