How much can you move your chipper to your work, leaving mulch in place for landscapers (with verbal or, go crazy, written instructions) or you performing root zone improvements at arborist prices?
One of my soapbox speeches is about how proper mulch and watering are the tree's best friends, and ground-level work. I rarely haul chips to the point that I'm frequently short for personal use.
The red wine glass on the dinner plate analogy is a favorite way of explaining root zones, along with looking at their tree and pointing way over there 40 feet from the trunk, and way over there, and there and referring to "your doug-fir" or "your maple" forcing them to consider the root system.
I think of buying a bunch of deep root irrigation needles and giving them out to customers. $25/ each
This impressive Corona MAX Root Irrigator provides water or fertilizer direct to the roots for healthy growth. Eliminates water runoff and evaporation.
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I like taking the chipper to the material with the mini. I have towing coupler universal plate, but frequently use the BMG grapple. I have a bolt-on-the-tongue swivel caster, 450# capacity, 12" tire that I've used a bit, but generally don't use it. Tractor Supply company ~$40-50. I've used it to spin the chipper 180 degrees to shoot chips where needed.
People don't want 5000 pounds of mulch far away from where it is needed nearly as much as if it is right where it's needed.
Works great for MY market and my tree-hugging customers.
@flushcut says that scoops move chips well, and a log spreads them well.
