Best Wood Chips for Fruit Trees with Linda Chalker-Scott
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Learn about the best wood mulches for fruit trees with Linda Chalker-Scott, Professor of Horticulture at Washington State University in this episode of the Orchard People radio show and podcast.
Linda is the award-winning author of six books including How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do (Science for Gardeners). She also is one of the Garden Professors – a group of academic colleagues who educate through their blog and Facebook pages. Also check out her WSU page about horticultural myths!
Read the article linked to this podcast for lots more great information about The Best Wood Chip Mulches for Fruit Trees.
Here are some links to peer reviewed studies on the topic of mulch:
- Black walnut trees and alleged alleopathic effects
- Mycorrhizae and how they work
- Using arborist wood chips as a landscape mulch
- Impact of mulches on plants
- Maddening Mulch!
During the show, we also chatted with Bryan Kappa of ChipDrop.com.
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- (00:00) - Introduction to the Benefits of Wood Mulch for Fruit Trees
- (00:37) - The Potential Risks of Using Diseased Wood Mulch
- (01:01) - About Linda Chalker Scott
- (02:07) - Understanding Different Types of Wood Mulch
- (02:53) - Mulch from Garden Stores
- (04:51) - Listener Questions: Is Sawdust a Good Mulch?
- (05:44) - Is Colored Mulch Bad?
- (06:20) - Is Mulch Chemically Treated with Pesticides?
- (07:21) - Deep Dive into Arborist Wood Chips
- (10:45) - Leaf Mulch vs Wood Mulch
- (12:29) - Straw, Pine Shavings and Chicken Manure as Mulch
- (13:53) - Do You Need to Add Fertilizer to Mulch?
- (15:12) - Disease Transmission Through Mulch
- (22:06) - Should You Mulch Other Types of Trees and Plants with Wood Mulch?
- (23:13) - Willow and Aspen Mulch and Fruit Trees
- (25:15) - Live Q&A: Anthrancnose and Wood Chips
- (26:15) - Fallen Leaves around Trees and Containers
- (28:02) - Should You Use Wood Chips from Ailanthus and Invasive Trees ?
- (29:36) - Commercial Break and Upcoming Guest Teaser
- (33:33) - Deep Dive into Arborist Wood Chips for Mulching
- (34:12) - Listener Questions: From B ooks to Mulching Practices
- (36:20) - Should You Layer Leaf Compost with Wood Chips?
- (37:42) - Vertical Mulching and Loamy Soil
- (38:54) - Protecting Your Fruit Tree from Insect Pests
- (41:55) - Extra Irrigation and Wood Mulch
- (43:13) - Introducing ChipDrop: A Solution for Wood Chip Needs
- (51:20) - Linda's Hints for Using ChipDrop
- (53:09) - Making Wood Mulch from Fire Wood
- (54:25) - Hugelkultur and Burying Logs and Sticks
- (55:46) - Wrapping Up: Final Thoughts and Resources
Garden Professors
gardenprofessors.comWSU page about horticultural myths
puyallup.wsu.eduThe Best Wood Chip Mulches for Fruit Trees
orchardpeople.comBlack walnut trees and alleged alleopathic effects
researchgate.netMycorrhizae and how they work
researchgate.netUsing arborist wood chips as a landscape mulch
researchgate.netImpact of mulches on plants
researchgate.netMaddening Mulch!
gardenprofessors.comChipDrop.com
getchipdrop.comOrchard People radio show and podcast
podcast.orchardpeople.comwww.orchardpeople.com
orchardpeople.comRealityRadio101.com
realityradio101.comOrchard People YouTube Channel
youtube.comhttps://learn.orchardpeople.com/
learn.orchardpeople.com
- 0:00Introduction to the Benefits of Wood Mulch for Fruit Trees
- 0:37The Potential Risks of Using Diseased Wood Mulch
- 1:01About Linda Chalker Scott
- 2:07Understanding Different Types of Wood Mulch
- 2:53Mulch from Garden Stores
- 4:51Listener Questions: Is Sawdust a Good Mulch?
- 5:44Is Colored Mulch Bad?
- 6:20Is Mulch Chemically Treated with Pesticides?
- 7:21Deep Dive into Arborist Wood Chips
- 10:45Leaf Mulch vs Wood Mulch
- 12:29Straw, Pine Shavings and Chicken Manure as Mulch
- 13:53Do You Need to Add Fertilizer to Mulch?
- 15:12Disease Transmission Through Mulch
- 22:06Should You Mulch Other Types of Trees and Plants with Wood Mulch?
- 23:13Willow and Aspen Mulch and Fruit Trees
- 25:15Live Q&A: Anthrancnose and Wood Chips
- 26:15Fallen Leaves around Trees and Containers
- 28:02Should You Use Wood Chips from Ailanthus and Invasive Trees ?
- 29:36Commercial Break and Upcoming Guest Teaser
- 33:33Deep Dive into Arborist Wood Chips for Mulching
- 34:12Listener Questions: From B ooks to Mulching Practices
- 36:20Should You Layer Leaf Compost with Wood Chips?
- 37:42Vertical Mulching and Loamy Soil
- 38:54Protecting Your Fruit Tree from Insect Pests
- 41:55Extra Irrigation and Wood Mulch
- 43:13Introducing ChipDrop: A Solution for Wood Chip Needs
- 51:20Linda's Hints for Using ChipDrop
- 53:09Making Wood Mulch from Fire Wood
- 54:25Hugelkultur and Burying Logs and Sticks
- 55:46Wrapping Up: Final Thoughts and Resources