By Amsterdam
Shropshire,
United Kingdom
The tree came down so quickly! Can I use sawdust from my felled maple tree as a mulch on my borders? Thank you.
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1 Nov, 2019
Answers
Suppose I could mix it with my compost from my compost heap. Also got some leaf mulch.
1 Nov, 2019
Hi, yes just mix it all together, all good stuff, Derek.
1 Nov, 2019
i'd let it 'rot' down for about 3-6 months or mix with the compost bin. fresh bark/sawdust depletes nitrogen from the soil as it starts to decompose.
1 Nov, 2019
Hi Sbg, yes I agree, but there doesn't seem to be a great lot there, and spread out as a mulch, wont make much difference to the nitrogen levels, especially when it's mixed with garden compost and leaf mould, Derek.
1 Nov, 2019
Thanks guys. Will get onto that asap.
2 Nov, 2019
Derek - could I mix it in into my compost heap?
2 Nov, 2019
Hi, yes you can do that, but do mix it in, not just put it in 1 place, helps it to decompose faster, Derek.
3 Nov, 2019
Ok, thanks Derek. Think I will do that. 👍🏻
3 Nov, 2019
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Hi, yes you can, but you should mix it with well rotted garden compost first, but this isn't essential, Derek.
1 Nov, 2019