Just wondering how any users experiences were with chipdrop. We needed some mulch for landscaping but I added “that a few logs were ok” Looks like you can sign up for just logs as well. No delivery yet, but I will keep you updated.
Never heard of it. Sounds great if you're expecting what you get. I signed up but I'm nowhere near a major population center so it was just for fun. Who knows - I might get a load of chips someday! I tend to get two or three truckloads a year from the town highway guys, but I have to ask in advance as there's a lot of demand. One year it was almost 30 yards of nothing but sugar maple chips. Other years it's been a bunch of crap like honeysuckle and grapevines.
The power company is trimming all the trees in town and the surrounding towns. I stopped and told them they could dump the chips in my driveway. Guy tells me they will be at it for a year or two so how often do I want them. Told them I could take all they get. Started out with two loads so far this week.
I don’t know if it’s a myth, but I’ve heard unseasoned mulch can kill shrubs, plants etc from the heat it generates. Is that true? If not I like your idea and might get some and save some cash
I would think that as long as it wasn’t super thick, that it would be an issue, but I’ve never heard that. I also thought you might be more interested in the log delivery. I was waiting for about a week for my mulch delivery, but I redid the order to pay the 20$ fee that the landscape company would have been responsible for. Within an hour I was notified there would be a drop off within 48 hours. The question becomes, would you pay $20 for a batch of random logs delivered? You can rule out species, but the order may take longer or never come. After we get this mulch, and maybe a few logs, i’ll Take a photo and post. Then i’m thinking about setting up a log order requesting only locust.. might never get filled, but why not? Maybe I’ll offer paying $40 or $60 to grease the wheels. Requesting 16” rounds might be pushing it.
I have limited experience using the tree service side of chipdrop. I really like it! Chips for residential use from tree services are kind of like a mound of compost. How "hot" the mound gets depends on the leaf/green content of the chips. In other words how many leaves were on the material being chipped. Was it from pruning or a removal. Spring/summer pruning would create the hottest piles vs. Late fall/winter full tree removal chip mounds creating the "coolest" mounds. Having said all this I don't see much danger of tree service chips creating enough heat to kill shrubs when spread a few inches deep as ground cover.
You can feel the heat inside the fresh chips and they can harm the plants . Nitrogen your plants require will be going instead to decomposition of the chips . Also watch piling mulch too high around plants as it will lead to future root and stem issues . Be aware of the introduction of outside pathogens Pretty is not always good
I Totally missed the most important part! That would be cool, even if it’s not high btu wood it’s still the right price and couldn’t be any easier. Looking forward to the pictures, if it goes well for you I will give it a shot next year.
Never heard of it til i googled it after seeing your post. Id be concerned about the quality of random dropped logs. All different sizes, shapes and species. Tree companies know what good wood is and usually have people for them. You'll end up with a white elephant in your driveway/yard. Even the wood chips. Do you think they pull poison ivy vines off prior to chipping?
I guess we’ll find out.. although i might not be allergic to poison ivy. I still stay away from it, but never got it romping around in the woods/creeks in Florida growing up. Surely a crapshoot on the logs, but we’ll see how it goes.
Wasnt trying to discourage. Couple responses made viable points. I get PI seems every couple years and when i make firewood in short sleeves. Usually on roadkill logs I PU/process. Got it back in early April on my arms a bit. Itches for a few days then goes away. Yes it will be interseting to see. Keep us updated
To keep everyone updated, my drop was canceled. The landscaping company was very polite about it, but they didn’t want to bury the sidewalk in front of my house. So i’m not sure if my location is suitable for chipdrop, but i’ll try at least one more time. I do feel bad for wasting the company’s time, but I guess everyone got what they paid for.. nothing.
Is there any way you can post on chipdrop a pic of your drop point so contractors will know beforehand? Would be a good feature for both dropper and droppee.
Chipdrop delivery is back on! I convinced them I could rapidly clear the sidewalk. There is a text box for delivery instructions, but I’m not sure of photo or attachment capabilities. The landscaping company, however, texted with a google map photo and highlighted delivery area within moments of the initial delivery scheduling. I think that was when they became concerned about burying the sidewalk. I think we are going to be neck deep in mulch, which is great. There is an overgrown patch in back that I plan on mounding up the excess for composting.
I would have set down a large tarp for them to aim for. Usually easier clean up. A lot of chips are dyed and treated for a number of issues. I'd rather have the raw ones for many uses. I can't leave them in a pile here because the darned ground bees/wasps/hornets find them attractive. Maybe the heat ? Nothing like sticking the tractor bucket into a pile of mulch to have mad bees come swarming out. Or a shovel because you only need a 5 gallon bucket full of mulch. Leave the mulch in a pile long enough and stuff starts growing in them.
