The benefits of using a garden shredder
Reference shredders and people of a specific generation could start considering the animated, atrocious opponent of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the anime of the late 80s. But shredders of the garden variety are a lot more useful as well as actually have plenty of benefits for your garden and also for you!
By their nature, yard shredders make cleaning up a much simpler job-- rather than having to take care of great deals of branches, branches as well as green material, you have a pile of much smaller sized pieces that can be conveniently filled right into the vehicle for disposal.
There is an additional choice for utilizing those cuttings though, as well as it's even easier-- those smaller sized items might likewise be made use of as compost. Compost is an excellent resource of nutrients for your yard beds, as it breaks down right into the dirt delivering fresh nutrients. But it also has several other benefits, consisting of:
Wetness retention-- just cover the dirt with around 2 inches of timber mulch. This assists to reduce dampness dissipation keeping your soil moist, even during the hotter months (with a little assistance from your yard hose). Garden Waste
Temperature control-- The thick layer of timber mulch aids to block the sunlight, keeping the dirt nice and also great.
Weed suppression-- The wood compost aids to avoid weeds trying to take control of your blossom beds, as they have troubles expanding through the thicker layers.
Using the wood chippings and also any green products, such as plant trimmings and leaves, from your chipper or shredder is definitely an economical means of handling garden waste. It saves you from needing to make journeys to the neighborhood refuse website, plus you can recycle your garden waste as well as transform it into something valuable for your plants. People commonly acquire bark chips to make use of as a mulch, so making your very own compost can additionally save you money as well.
It is constantly best to allow your mulch age for a while before spreading it on your plants just in case the material you have broken or shredded has any kind of condition or chemicals soaked up within it. We also recommend that you keep wood mulch away from any tree trunks to avoid any chance of decaying.
Different types of wood break down at different times (for instance, pine breaks down a lot quicker than other types of wood), but don't misery, as this offers your soil a diverse distribution of nutrients and also is excellent for the different bacteria within your soil. For ideal outcomes, you need to chip or shred your material when it is freshly cut. As soon as the timber has dried out it is harder to feed and chip.
Here at STIHL, we offer a wide variety of garden chippers and also shredders to suit you.
Petrol Shredders
There are 2 STIHL petroleum chippers within the variety. Both models are made to be quickly carried around the garden without cable televisions restricting their range from a power supply. This enables you to position the chipper near the composting site with no limitations.
The GH 370 S has the capability to chip woody material up to a diameter of 45mm and also features a reducing disc that has both breaking blades as well as mulching blades. On the outskirts of the cutting disc, the blades are designed to chip woody or brownish material, whilst in the center there are shredding style blades, which look a little bit like a blender or food processor. These are excellent for greener materials such as plants, weeds and also leaves. The GH 370 likewise includes a soundproofed chute which is angled to allow for a far better feed of woody material.
If you are requirement of a much more significant device after that the GH 460 provides a lot of features to permit you chip thicker branches and compost greener materials utilizing various chutes and blades. This suggests you have two blade choices relying on the material you are cutting, which lowers the wear on the private blades. The black chute which brings about devoted damaging blades will process woody or brown product approximately 60mm in diameter. Then, when you want to blend or mulch up greener materials the major soundproofed chute will certainly direct them to a specialized mulching blade. The high power of this equipment makes it the perfect option for people that have a big yard and also a great deal of material to process often.
Electric ShreddersGHE 355 Electric Yard Shredder
Electric shredders are quieter than the gas designs as well as are great if you have a power source within easy reach of the garden. The constant power delivery and more cost-effective nature of electric motors provides a greener method to shredding or cracking. The rate is much more economical too, so if you have a budget to stick to, then they're the perfect choice. There are 4 electrical shredders to choose from.
The GHE 105 and also GHE 150 versions primarily are experts in browner product, especially smaller branches as much as 35mm in diameter. The GHE 105 is little and also portable, fantastic if storage area is restricted whilst the blade set up favours the more difficult materials. It has a solid framework and transport wheels which permits it to be conveniently walked around the yard for added benefit. The GHE 150 is a slightly larger model with a longer soundproofed chute. It is best for woody material however will manage a percentage of green if required.
For those of you that desire a chipper/shredder that will handle both woody as well as softer eco-friendly materials, then either the GHE 250 or GHE 355 would certainly be ideal for the work. The GHE 250 will certainly chip branches up to 30mm in size, however will also refine greener materials easily thanks to the mulching blade set at the centre of the cutting wheel. The longer chute is soundproofed as well as your garden waste can be quickly fed down towards the blade.
For much more efficiency when dealing with both brown and environment-friendly products, the GHE 355 has a relatively easy to fix blade which allows for 2 different applications. You can turn around the best tape measure instructions of the blades to handle either brownish or green products at the flip of a switch, which likewise aids to reduce wear on the blades. When in woody setting the GHE 355 can chip branches up to 35mm in diameter.
For all our shredders (other than the GH 460) there is additionally the option of buying a collection agency bag that will certainly accumulate approximately 50 litres of shredded material.
When using our series of shredders we constantly advise to wear the appropriate garments and utilize the right individual protective devices (PPE). For these makers, you should wear tight fitting clothes (no loose or flappy parts that could find their method down the chute!), protective shatterproof glass, handwear covers, tough footwear as well as ear protectors. Do not neglect to review the proprietor's guidebook prior to usage too, to understand all the safety functions of your specific design. And after that shred away!