Creating and Resurfacing Wood Chip Garden Paths

[@mariathiele5256]

I try to avoid any material in the garden, that can not be composted. So instead of any landscape fabric I use cardboard or just thicker layer of wood chips. Thanks for your video.

[@jeffcarter1641]

The views from your property are absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing!

[@simplifygardening]

Woodchip paths are great I have been using them for around 8 to 10 years and it's very good at suppressing weeds and also prevents evaporation as water would normally wick from your beds into the path and evaporate. Great video Tanya.

[@Lovelygreens]

I love them! Even the mushrooms that spring up from them in late summer and autumn. They look great and have a lot going for them functionality wise. Thanks for your additional input Tony

[@SimplyGarden]

I like how neat and clean everything looks in your garden especially with the new wood chips being layed down. I know all about the grass creeping in. I have that challenge with my strawberry beds. It's something I put up with for now. Good to see a video mid week 😊. Take care.

[@Lovelygreens]

Grass has that tendency, which is why it's always a good deal to minimize it in the veggie patch. Since I put in my paths it's really cut down on the time I spent weeding beds and the paths themselves. Highly recommend it

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

When the composted portion of the wood chips get 2-3 inches, any weeds growing are only in that humus and have nothing to hold them. They are very easy to pull out.

[@lindawitherspoon446]

Wow, free wood chips for free and delivered.

[@Lovelygreens]

You'd be surprised -- tree surgeons have LOADS that in many cases is more of a hindrance than anything else.

[@ryanalexander3088]

I know 😅 In the UK they cost money

[@SimplyGarden]

Thank you for your suggestion. I appreciate that you take the time to answer us. Have a great day!

[@therusticranchgarden]

the paths looks so beautiful!!!! great job.

[@allotmentuk1303]

I just rake my woodchip paths on a regular basis to get rid of the weeds that have grown into the composted chips. What I dont want is the weeds to grow through to and into the fabric underneath. I love the smell of fresh woodchips. Love your videos take care Mike

[@sunflower-sk4bq]

Thank you, I'm laying some now and will follow your advice

[@SandraMaraCarvalhodeMelo]

thank you for Dicas video great ,know care and create learning a nature of each plant.

[@TheEnduringGardener]

Looks great, a mini makeover 👍🏻

[@Lovelygreens]

Exactly! It's helping set the scene for another gardening year

[@GamingTeaParty]

It's kind ok to use walnut, if you plan it right. The chemical (juglone) breaks down in a few months, so if you're early enough it's actually better to use walnut because the juglone will kill weeds, and then breaks down into something non-toxic.

[@markwebb9730]

Very useful video thank you 👍

[@patcorrigan3624]

Wood chip is lovely and easy on the feet. But what I used last time here on paths was pine needles ,took a long time to compost and allowed no weeds to take off. I think you spread that mulch in double quick time.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

looks very nice I think you well be ready to go this spring and summer I have to buy wood chips by the bag at the garden center

[@Lovelygreens]

Ask a local tree surgeon for a load -- you can usually get them for free as they're a waste product from their work.

[@theearthdelivers9271]

so cool!

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

Beautiful 🤝🤝👌🏻

[@abeilleabeille2998]

🌲🌳🌿🌱perfect

[@zerrinekinci9219]

The reason people use cardboard under wood chips is: it also kills weeds and feeds the earth worms. By the time the wood chips turns into soil/compost, the earth worm population grows and they move to surrounding areas to your beds etc..As they cant do the same under the hort. fabric, I dont think the same happens.

[@Lovelygreens]

There's still plenty of life under the landscaping fabric -- it doesn't deter worms at all.

[@tomfisher3117]

@@Lovelygreens yes, and the weeds are shallow and easily plucked from the pathways pretty lady.

[@bennysgemusegarten371]

Hey Tolles Great Video Lg Aus Deutschland wünscht Benny

[@Lovelygreens]

Vielen dank und gruß aus die Isle of Man :)

[@samuraioodon]

hello, do you have a follow up video on outcome of the wood chips on top of the old, with some weeds growing already? how was that as a result, more weeds or it suppressed it all? thanks!

[@ErwinvanHolten]

Hey Tanya, such a lovely spot you're having, absolutely gorgeous :) So i have this question concerning reuse of wood chips. I have no experience with this what so ever and i am considering using it this season. How i see it, there's actually three uses of wood chips, namely as a pathway (like in this great video of yours), secondly as a mulch and thirdly a compost component. Wouldn't it be possible to have an annual approach of digging them out to reuse as mulch and apply new wood chips to the paths? Yes, that's a lot of hastle, particularly at your scale, yet isn't it a waste to let it sit there when it's actually a perfect supplement creating structure to compost, The only thing i am unsure of is whether it should be used as mulch as well as in stage in between usage as pathway coverage and usage as a soil amendment. Allthough it would be against no dig logic to dig it mulch second time to mix with compost. So from this perspectieve, i guess my first question would be what is the state of decompositon after one season? Would it be possible to use it as mulch the second year? Perhaps even put it to rest for a full third year before using it as compost? Thank you for you video. Keep it up!

[@In_time]

Hi 👋🏻 2 questions: 1) are “woodchips” the same as “mulch”? That’s what we call it here, not sure where you are but was wondering if there was a difference? 2) when getting wood chips, do you have to be concerned about the source? If it came from a diseased tree etc? Thank you:)

[@verawallace9055]

Its two different thing , wood chips is straight from the trees, the other ones is much smaller and sometimes dye is added to change the color with leaves and what's not, I also read somewhere that wood chips take a longer time to break down,

[@charlesbale8376]

Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing...I put down a new layer of wood chips each year.

[@dn744]

I like this method because if you dig below it's still full of worms. Paths are nice and clean but the stone won't let soil below breath so worms stay away. The more you Have, the better soil is.

[@Lovelygreens]

You're right, the fabric and wood chips doesn't harm soil life at all and the paths are functional and attractive.

[@allotmental.]

Try to keep topping up the woodchips when you have them as they soon break down and become muddy!!

[@Lovelygreens]

Mine have been alright the past two years, not too much mud thankfully. I can see how that could happen though!

[@stewartrogers494]

would you consider solar on your alot meant or shed .......S

[@Lovelygreens]

Probably not there (theft risk) but maybe at the house

[@therusticranchgarden]

Awesome video. I have a lot of tree branches that I need to multch into chips., thanks for this great video.

[@ronaldjones9429]

Instead of using "Landscaping Fabric "... you could have used Cardboard

[@Lovelygreens]

Sure, but fabric lasts indefinitely.

[@carbondioxide5719]

U r alone working on this garden ?

[@beetroot5989]

LA LAA

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

depending on the wood type wood chips can leach tannins into the ground stunting growth left and right.

[@Lovelygreens]

Wood mulch is used very successfully for making garden paths (without stunting growth) and even as a mulch around plants, if it's sufficiently aged. It's an old-fashioned thought that wood chip mulch can't be used in the garden due to tannins. There's also a thought that it locks up nitrogen in the soil. Both are alarmist thoughts that don't prove themselves true in practice, most of the time. It's true you need to be careful with wood chips used as mulch, or dug into the soil, but they're generally a non-issue for pathways. It's becoming a common garden practice now and you'll even see famous gardeners, like Charles Dowding, using wood chips for their own garden paths.

[@sMimieux]

hi, thanks for the video! we use wood chips too! You mentioned the creeping buttercups, and we have them too... even though we use cardboards and wood chips. they just creep over seemingly everything :) did you get rid of yours with the wood chips?

[@Lovelygreens]

In some places I covered them up with the fabric but around the edges I pulled/pull them up manually. They're gone for the most part thankfully.