Wood shavings are one of the most versatile materials for the health of your yard. While often used as animal bedding, they’re easy to distribute anywhere and inexpensive along with having a pleasant appearance, texture, and smell. For these reasons, they're ideal for a wide range of uses, including the following.

How to Add Wood Shavings to Your Landscaping

1. Paving

You can use wood shavings to create a path through your garden instead of laying bricks or pouring concrete in the area. They're a good choice because they're soft underfoot, making them comfortable to walk on—you can even pave a kids' play area with sawdust for safer play.

They also contribute to the natural, rustic look of your landscaping design, and their pleasant scent goes well with the flowery and earthy smells of the yard.

2. Soil Additive

Like many natural materials, wood shavings break down into nutrients your plants will love. If you're composting, add shavings for more carbon and to get air into the mixture.

Use it as a mulch to make the soil more acidic—just remember to add nitrogen, too, since wood chips absorb it when decomposing.

3. Repel Pests

Hardwood shavings are one of the most environmentally friendly ways to discourage weeds. You can use them on paths and paved areas as well as garden beds. Coarse shavings are also difficult for slugs to cross, so you can use this material to keep them off your plants.

If you need wood shavings for your yard, get them from GI Shavings in Hallandale, FL. Serving the Tri-County area from their convenient central location, they have over 20 years of experience and produce up to 2,400 bags of quality shavings a day, handling the entire process in-store. To learn more about their fresh, contaminant-free products, visit them online or call (754) 300-4684 to place an order.