Q. I have been very pleased
with the woodchip mulch I got from the University Orchard and am using around
my fruit trees. I need more of it in larger quantities. Can you recommend where
I can get it?
A. I started using local woodchips as a surface mulch around fruit trees back in the late 1990s at the University Orchard in North Las Vegas. I agree. The health of the trees when woodchip mulch is used surrounding them is like the difference between night and day.
Woodchips slowly decompose into the soil surrounding
these trees over two or three years time, thus dramatically improving desert
soil.
These woodchips are sourced from local trees “rescued” from
the landfills. They are recycled rather than buried in the desert. I do not
allow palm trees or mesquite wood in this woodchip mulch mix because of the
dangerous thorns of the mesquite and the difficulty in getting palm wood to
decompose.
The benefits from using woodchips as a surface mulch
around fruit trees and landscape plants will be seen the first year after it’s applied around the trees.
These woodchips can be picked up free of charge from the
University Orchard and North Las Vegas or the Cooperative Extension office just
south of the airport. For more information call the Master Gardener helpline at
702–257–5555.
The primary tree
company in Las Vegas responsible for this effort is First Choice Tree Service.
It is worth giving them a call to see if they can deliver it in large
quantities.
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