When mulching or chipping makes sense
- A tree was just trimmed or taken down and the branches are stacked in the yard.
- Brush and small trees have overgrown part of the lot.
- The soil around your trees is bare, cracked or washing away.
- Weeds keep coming up around the base of a tree.
- Old mulch has matted down or been piled against the trunk.
- You want chips for beds or paths instead of paying to haul branches away.
How tree mulching works
There are two different jobs under this name. Wood chipping feeds branches into a chipper, which turns them into chips you can spread in beds or on paths. Forestry mulching uses a machine with a heavy rotating head to grind brush, small trees and undergrowth in place on a lot.
Mulching a tree you are keeping is simple and often done wrong. A layer of a few inches over the root zone holds moisture and stops weeds. Pulled up against the trunk like a volcano, it holds moisture on the bark and can rot it. Keep the mulch back from the trunk.
Whether a company offers chipping, forestry mulching or both depends on its equipment. Some crews leave the chips from a job for you to use, and some haul them off. Ask before the work starts.
What tree mulching costs in Greenville
Forestry mulching is often priced by the hour or the acre. Chipping and delivered mulch are priced by the load or the job.
| Job | What moves the price |
|---|---|
| Chipping a brush pile | Size of the pile and how far the chipper has to be from it |
| Forestry mulching | Acres or time, how thick the brush is, and slope |
| Delivered chips | Load size and how far they have to travel |
| Mulching around trees | Number of trees and the area covered |
We have not found a reliable Greenville price for chipping or forestry mulching, so ask each company for a quote and whether it is by the hour, the load or the acre.
Read how to get free wood chips after tree work and how thick mulch should be around a tree.
Mulching and chipping across Greenville and the Upstate
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Questions about tree Mulching
Can wood chips from my tree work be used as mulch?
Yes, as long as the chips come from healthy wood. Fresh chips are fine on paths and around established trees. Keep them off the trunk and away from the house foundation.
Learn more →When should I mulch around my trees?
Spring and fall both work. Refresh the layer when it has thinned or matted down, and do not stack new mulch on top of old without raking it first.
Learn more →Why should mulch not touch the trunk?
Mulch piled against the bark holds moisture there and can rot it. It also gives insects and rodents a place to hide. Pull it back a few inches so the base of the trunk can dry.
Learn more →Other tree services
Brush or branches piling up?
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