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By Blakes

Essex, United Kingdom

I have just topped out a silver birch tree and shredded the small branches and leaves .Can I use this like a mulch on the garden or is it for the dump




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you can use it as a mulch but it is best left for 4-6months before you spread it on the soil. otherwise as it breaksdown it removes soe of the nitrogen content.

9 Oct, 2012

 

Otherwise use it on paths in the garden

9 Oct, 2012

 

Thank will keep it over the winter and see what happens .I assume keep it dry Its in a builders bag at the mo

9 Oct, 2012

 

I wouldn't keep it totally dry or it will take longer to decompose.

10 Oct, 2012

 

I put them in black bin bags and make sure there are some hoes in it and just leave them behiind the garage. they get rained on, snowed on etc. you may also find you get small toadstools growing on it to. nothing to worry about.

10 Oct, 2012

 

If you keep it in a bag, put a bit of garden compost with red worms in the bag to get it started.

10 Oct, 2012

 

Thanks all
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10 Oct, 2012

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