Make & Use Mulch

Organic living: more than just a hobby. Today we know that many of the pesticides, fertilizers, and treatments used in commercial and home agriculture are hazardous to the environment. Whereas at one point in history it was ‘okay’ to drain all the nutrients from the soil and poison any insects living there, rendering the land dead and stagnant, and then simply move on to fresher pastures, today people are concerned with their ecological ‘footprint’ and recognizing the damage our gardening products (like weed killer and pesticides) have on the environment and human health. Even the way you mulch can have an affect on the earth. Cattle are often treated with hormones to produce more milk or larger muscles, and many of them are bombarded by pesticides and chemicals from the grass and feed they eat regularly. Organic gardening and DIY mulching are part of the counter-movement, small steps in the right direction that teach people to trust nature and the natural ways plants are grown.

In this free landscaping video series, conservationist and outdoorsman Peter Bohenberger teaches you how to make cedar mulch with a chipper shredder. Peter will show you how to operate a chipper shredder to make cedar mulch, how to spread the mulch with caleche to