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Originally Posted by mskin
My wood chips always have a lot of green leaves ground in - I believe the correct term is "ramial wood chips".
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I looked up your term. That might be the proper name for a mixed load but most of us aren't looking for this stuff to compost but to act as cheap mulch which means the leaves are not wanted.
When I lived up north, I used chips around trees to prevent grass/weeds from growing and competing for water needed by the surrounded plant or for paths in my garden. When they broke down (as they do) around plants, I added more; when they became dirt in paths, I shoveled that black gold into beds then added more chips. When I first began using woodchips over 30 years ago I was warned about nitrogen depletion; that myth has been dispelled I believe.