So I bought a dump trailer, and a 3/4 truck... Now the guy that promised me unlimited wood chips is ghosting... 🤦🏼♂️ I need probably 100 ton to satisfy our needs. Total horseshit.
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I recommend you check with local utility companies. They often have tons of mulch from trimming around power lines and are happy to give it away. Sometimes it can be a little low quality or have pest plants but it’s usually free which is hard to beat
I'd take what you consider pest plants over free mulch that might be laden with persistent herbicides. I'm generally reluctant accepting free organic matter.
My father in-law gave me a sack of community compost. I did not like the smell of it, found an old pen ink-tube in there and fruit stickers. God knows what else got composted in there!
tl;dr be careful with what you import onto your property
Great point!
Everyone needs to evaluate the trade offs to make fully informed decisions. Suspect inputs often have to be quarantined for 3-8+ years to allow the breakdown of enduring chemicals.