In addition to being a good option for paths and walkways, wood chips are an eco-friendly mulch option for your garden and ...

"A layer of wood chips limits the direct access the water has to bare soil, slows down the movement of water, and can shield soil from being washed away," says Mizejewski. Bare soil can heat up ...

Wood chips take much longer to break down, thus are not a quick source of nutrients. Wood chips are best used for mulch to keep weeds down and then added to the garden soil after they have broken down ...