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MULCHERS – THE BASICS

WOOD CHIPPERS are popular with homeowners because they turn branches into chips and leaves into compost which can be used in gardens around flowerbeds to cover trails and other purposes. Often times people spend lots of money purchasing mulch and chips and also spending time and effort and sometimes money in hauling branches and leaves to the landfill or preparing them for curbside collection. With a wood chipper a homeowner can use what used to go to the landfill and save lots of money making their own chips and mulch. CHIPPER SHREDDERS come in a variety of sizes and designs. We’ll review several popular styles.

ELECTRIC MULCHERS – FOR SHREDDING LEAVES

Electric Mulchers are usually small portable machines and able you to quickly shred a pile of leaves which can then be used as mulch in your garden or compost pile. Mulchers are also frequently called shredders or leaf shredders. Popular models include McCulloch, Flowtron and Patriot. Prices can range from about $100 to several hundred dollars. While McCulloch and Flowtron leaf shredders are on the affordable end of the spectrum, the award-winning Patriot electric chipper shredder handles up to 2 1/2 inch branches.

SMALL GAS MULCHER MACHINES – CHIPPING BRANCHES AND SHREDDING LEAVES

Small gas CHIPPER SHREDDERS are very popular GARDENING TOOLS. They combine the benefits of small size and portability with some additional power and capacity so they can mulch leaves as well as chip branches. Prices can range from several hundred dollars up to more than a thousand dollars for a reasonable quality machine. Examples of popular models include Troy-Bilt and Patriot.

LARGER GAS MULCHERS – CHIPPING BRANCHES AND SHREDDING BRANCHES AND LEAVES

Property owners with a lot of trees or commercial landscapers often require a larger size WOOD CHIPPER to handle the quantity and size of branches that require chipping. Some models that fit in this category are still portable, some are towable, and others are designed for an add-on to a tractor and these are known as PTO chippers. Expect to pay over a thousand dollars and as much as several thousand dollars for one of these larger machines that you can take to work with you. They are built to perform and to last. Merry Mac, Patriot and DR Chipper are examples of MULCHER manufacturers with products in this category.

PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL WOOD CHIPPERS

If you are in the logging industry, you may need an even larger size wood chipper. Plan to spend five grand or more for your equipment. Homeowners with even a large property generally do not need this size of wood chipper, but for those that do there’s just about any size available to fit the job you have to do.

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