Natural Cedar Chips (4 Quart); A Great Addition to Your Home Decor

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If it is just a small amount of cedar shavings being sprinkled on a compost pile on occasion, it won't hurt your compost. As a bonus, cedar shavings will also help keep your pet beds smelling fresher for longer, and the material is soft and comfortable.

However, I will support that cedar is a slow to rot wood and therefore won't promote fast hot composting. Used wooden barrels: Notches in the wood or, in certain circumstances, an uneven base, do not constitute a quality defect, but stem from the idiosyncrasies of the production method and the prior use of the barrels. If cedar chips are installed at the ideal thickness of around 2 to 3 inches, they will form an effective insulative cover for your soil. The aroma given off by cedar shavings is a natural repellent to insects, such as termites, ants, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and other pests like rodents that may cause harm to your living spaces and surroundings. I have an unlimited supply of Eastern Red Cedar, much of which I want to cut over the next few years, and was hoping to find a use for it, or a market for it.Cedars are evergreen trees that are commonly found in the US, growing in USDA hardiness zones 7 to 9. Most people find the scent of cedar pleasant, perhaps due to its previously mentioned associations with old hope chests. Unfortunately, though, these compounds are thought to pose a potential health risk, especially with regards to respiratory problems (asthma, inflammation, allergic responses) and changes in the liver.

Using mulch on these soils or problem areas would prevent water from evaporating, causing an excess of moisture around the base of your plants and potentially leading to root rot and the plant’s demise. This means a lower water bill for you, and a positive environmental impact as water is not being wasted. Some property owners are hesitant to use cedar chips in their landscape beds because they lose their color and repellent qualities relatively quickly.In some cases, stubborn weeds will still make an appearance, but these can be easily spotted against the background of cedar mulch and quickly pulled up.