Ideas for keeping mulch in place round trees - recycled stuff
a1154
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hi, not sure if this should be garden design - but i have just put some trees in, now looking to weed supress at the base of them, got some wood chips.
I need to keep these in place, some are on the flat and some are on a slope. I guess lawn edging is normally used? I was looking for something a bit more interesting.
I can make squares from scrap wood, but would like circles if anyone has any ideas for recycling anything? Something like a metal barrel hoop would be idea (but obviously i dont have any of those!)
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What type of trees a1154? Are they set in grass or flowerbed? As they grow a canopy, itf they aren't fruit trees, they will probably do their own weed suppression.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Hi they are great white cherry. it will be a flower bed but empty at the moment. Logs and rocks i have.
Was hoping for something circular.
You could saw something like this up into rings.
http://shop.smithsofthedean.co.uk/205-litre-recycled-white-translucent-drum-286-p.asp
A fantastic website. I never knew that there were such things as recycled mango chutney barrels. Puts a whole new slant on the curry industry.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
In Washington DC they use small lawn-fences around trees, plants bulbs like Tulips or bedding like Pansies and mulch with Coir. Am sure you can buy decent looking fences like that for £1 or more for better quality ones.
I've used old woolly jumpers and old T-shirts (must be natural fibres otherwise it doesn't rot). it keeps the neighbours talking! lol
I liked the drum idea pansyface, but found something better, its the collar they use for plumbing underground. its already cerated as its meant to be cut/sawn, so you can cut the size you want easily. I think this is an expensive product, but there is often leftovers, so pretty good solution.
I wont have enough, so using cut wood as well (into squares) for other new trees.