Chips
At Edwards Wood Products, no part of the tree is wasted. High quality hardwood chips are produced and available for use by the paper, landscaping and other industries. Hardwood chips are available in Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Sap Gum, Ash, Tupelo, Soft Maple, Hickory, Sycamore, Beech, Hackberry and Birch. Cypress chips are separated during the production process.
Mulch
When applied correctly, mulch has the following beneficial effects on plants and soil:
- Mulch prevents loss of water from the soil by evaporation.
- Mulch reduces the growth of weeds, when the mulch material itself is weed-free and applied deeply enough to prevent weed germination or to smother existing weeds.
- Mulch keeps the soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, thus maintaining a more even soil temperature.
- Mulch prevents soil splashing, which not only stops erosion but keeps soil-borne diseases from splashing up onto the plants.
- Organic mulch can improve the soil structure. As the mulch decays, the material becomes topsoil. Decaying mulch also adds nutrients to the soil.
- Mulch prevents crusting of the soil surface, thus improving the absorption and movement of water into the soil.
- Mulch prevents the trunks of trees and shrubs from damage by lawn equipment.
- Mulch helps prevent soil compaction.
- Mulch can add to the beauty of the landscape by providing a cover of uniform color and interesting texture to the surface.
- Mulched plants have more roots than plants that are not mulched, because mulched plants will produce additional roots in the mulch that surrounds them.
Sawdust
A natural derivative from the sawmill industry, sawdust is not only used to fuel our boiler in the lumber drying process but is also used by the paper industry, landscapers and many other industries. Sawdust is a natural material suitable for animal beddings, weed control and is used for its absorbency. There are more known uses for sawdust today than many years ago and we believe none of the tree should go to waste, therefore we offer sawdust as a by-product of our manufacturing process.