Great! One of my brothers makes his living in tree service. His home is surrounded by mounds of chips. He claims that, in 3 years, a pile of wood chips will be reduced to black soil. His soils bears this out.

George
Tahlequah, OK

I had that mixed blessing a couple of years ago. We had the electric company trimming all the trees in the alleys in my neighborhood. I stopped the men and asked if I could have some of the chips. They asked if I wanted a truckload. Thinking a pickup truck load I said that would be wonderful. Asked them just to drop it in my driveway. Was in my backyard trying to get my little flowerbed ready for the wood chips. lol Came out front when I heard them and it was a whole dump truck. About 4 feet by 20 feet and around 6 foot tall. Was moving the chips for weeks one wheelbarrow at a time to the back and gave my nieghbors as much as they wanted. Thought I would never get it done. My neighbors thought it was the funniest thing ever. Called it my Mount Everest of Mulch. Had more mulch and chips in my original bed than flowers. lol But it did give me the excuse to expand, at least that is the one I used that year. The beds that I put it in are great now. Wonderful black soil (makes the rest of my soil look sad.)
As much work as that was, Yesterday I saw one of the trimming trucks drive by and took of running to try and catch them hoping for another truckload. Have been listening to see where they are to chase them down.
Ann

I got a truck load of chips from a friend with a tree service. After sitting for a year, it's just about perfect compost. I'm going to get more this year.