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Wood Chips
updated: Jul 19, 2011, 8:41 AM
We are looking for wood chips to cover 10 by 40 area of our yard. I am aware of the shredded wood pile by the transfer station - but I am looking for a more classic chip - any suggestions for good sources? Tree services that might sell? Free piles that I can load in my pickup? Wood chip faires that will do the work?
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COMMENT 194146
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2011-07-19 09:15 AM |
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Call the County. I think you can get them free from one of their agencies. You have to haul them though.
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COMMENT 194147P
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2011-07-19 09:17 AM |
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Good quality chips without trash and weed seeds and that have the more classic look you are looking for cost money. Tree services sometimes have them, but often you can't control what you are getting - if they ground up trees that tend to sucker or have seeds, it can make a mess in your yard. They get bugged all the time for chips, and most people don't want to pay much, so they have less sitting around than you might first think. Weeds and trash are also the problem with the County stuff. Gardening services sometimes have good sources. Valley Compost in Buellton probably has what you want, but I'm not sure there is a similar business on the South Coast.
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COMMENT 194150
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2011-07-19 09:21 AM |
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I have had the mulch from the county delivered. It is a great deal but I have been pulling up little palm trees in the area for a loooong time. Just goes to show you never know what it was/is until it starts to sprout.
I would get it delivered again though...just have to deal with whatever starts to grow.
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COMMENT 194154
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2011-07-19 09:28 AM |
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Call Vista Tree Service
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COMMENT 194242
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2011-07-19 12:12 PM |
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I never understood why people put those wood chips around their homes. Isn't that like putting out kindling or are they fire safe?
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COMMENT 194247
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2011-07-19 12:19 PM |
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Wood chips help to keep dust dust down, help to keep moisture in and weeds out. Less water, less maintenance and dust are all pluses for me - as they lay flat to the ground, not really enough oxygen to get a good fire going with some wood chips.
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COMMENT 194273
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2011-07-19 01:20 PM |
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Call Dan Seibert...he has them all over his truck.
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COMMENT 194290
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2011-07-19 01:59 PM |
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How about rocks instead?
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COMMENT 194423
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2011-07-19 08:53 PM |
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You can get it from the city. They used to let you collect all you wanted. That may have changed.
The South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station is located on 4430 Calle Real in Santa Barbara, California. (El Sueno off ramp)
http://www.countyofsb.org/pwd/pwrrwm.aspx?id=3238&terms=mulch
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COMMENT 194461
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2011-07-20 06:52 AM |
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MarBorg has contaminated chips for free or Agri-Chip for clean chips in your choice of colors
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COMMENT 194472
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2011-07-20 07:11 AM |
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keep an eye on the Craigslist 'Free' section. lots of free fill dirt and occasionally wood chips.
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COMMENT 194477
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2011-07-20 07:24 AM |
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Agriturf or All-Around Landscape Supply Free chips = free weed seeds and often very funky-chunky chips If you get from tree service, inspect the load before their disposal problem becomes your yard nightmare
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PARKIEP
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2011-07-20 11:39 AM |
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I have a large pile, more than I can use. Send me your email or phone #.
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COMMENT 194742P
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2011-07-20 03:49 PM |
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As someone pointed out, the clean chips will cost you; free chips (mulch?) from the county has a lot of other junk in it.
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