In "rac" writes:

i'm a nc newbie and have just started reading this newsgroup. here's my
dilema. i just built a house and i've got a little piece of woods that i've
been clearing. i've got about 5 piles of brush, each about 4 feet tall. i
don't have a chipper but would like to chip it all into mulch to keep weeds
down in the woodsy part. i haven't been able to find a chipper to rent.
how big a chipper do i need and where might i find one to rent? the biggest
branch might be 3 inches around. would it be less expensive to have it
hauled away? all opinions welcome and thanks.

Depending on your yard size, neighbor proximity and local regulations, you
could maybe burn it. You wouldn't have chips for weed-control but you'd
have some nice ash to augment the soil.

I don't know about east Durham, but Smith Hardware on Hillsborough Street
in Raleigh rents various types of equipment; 851-4622. If they don't rent
chippers, you might try other small garden/hardware stores, since they
seem to offer rentals more reliably than the big chains.

MAL



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