All About Mulch with Davey's Mulch Expert
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Nate Conn, district manager at Davey's North Central Wood Products office in Lombard, Ill., discusses all things mulch and biochar, including how Davey is producing both. 

**In this episode we cover: ** 

• What is North Central Wood Products? (:44)
• Forms mulch comes in (1:25)
• How is mulch processed? (2:12) (3:04)
• Can you use any biomass to make mulch? (4:14)
• How do tress and other biomass end up looking like much? (4:49)
• Different types of mulch and their functions (6:16) (8:15) (9:46)
• Premium mulch and plant health benefits (10:55)
• Volcano mulch and its risks (12:16)
• Do landscapers take note of the risks of volcano mulch? (13:38) (14:29)
• Are colored mulches okay for trees? (16:32)
• Most popular mulch colors (18:46)
• How Nate got into his role (19:26)
• Benefits of using biochar (20:05)
• How Nate is creating biochar (23:23)
• What is a Pyrolysis rotational drum (PRD)? (24:27)
• What does biochar look like? (27:49)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office) page to search by zip code.  To see Davey's North Central Wood Products office in action, watch our YouTube video, Davey Commercial Premium Mulch Production & Delivery Services).

To learn more about mulch and biochar, read our blogs, What Type of Mulch to Choose: Mulch Selection Guide) and Davey SoilCare®: How to Improve Soil Health with Biochar.)To learn more about mulching around trees, watch our YouTube video, Tips on How to Mulch Around Trees & Common Mistakes.)

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