We are always on the lookout for different techniques to help our plants thrive. Here's how mulching with ramial chips may ...

The calculation is simple: Chip Load = Feed Rate (inches per minute) / (RPM x number of flutes). For example, if the chip load is 500 ipm / (15,000 RPM x 2 flutes) the chip load is 0.017 inches.

Beltrami County has announced that free wood chips will be available at the Target Debris Site, 2115 23rd St. NW, starting on Monday, July 28. According to a release, wood chips will be available from ...

All the branches go through a wood chipper." Each load of chips occupies between eight and 10 cubic yards -- roughly the size of a midsize car, Russitano said.

Mulch, compost and wood chip supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Before and after the free give away, residents can purchase compost for $10 per yard and wood chips for $8 per yard. To inquire about availability of materials, call (701) 282-2489.

For a positive example, visit the University of Kentucky campus. Trees are mulched in wide circles reaching out to the drip line of the canopy. Arborists’ wood chips have been used since April 2020.

“It’s going to go to Turkey. It’s for the MBF plant-- Starwood, Starwood MBF Plant,” said Basaga. “In very shortly, we’ll be doing another loading about a month from now which is also going to go to ...