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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