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Mulch Your Way to Spring Success

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As the spring season unfolds and the natural world emerges from its winter dormancy, gardeners and landscapers alike find themselves gearing up for the tasks that lie ahead. Among these tasks, mulching emerges as a crucial practice that holds the potential to greatly impact the health of gardens and flowerbeds. Often underestimated, mulch plays a pivotal role in various aspects, including moisture retention, weed suppression, soil temperature moderation and overall plant growth promotion. Here at A.M. Logging, we take pride in providing bulk wholesale and residential mulch to Pennsylvania residents. Understanding Mulch: Mulch, in its essence, constitutes a protective layer of material spread across the surface of the soil. It encompasses a range of materials, from organic sources like shredded leaves, grass clippings, straw, bark or compost, to inorganic options such as plastic or rubber. Regardless of its composition, mulch serves multiple functions that contribute to the well-

Questions to Ask Your Logging Company

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Sometimes as a landowner you will need to hire a logging company to clear or thin trees, either for a food plot or to remove diseased trees. When that need arises, it’s important to be sure that you are working with an experienced logging company that can handle the work. As a reputable logging company serving Mifflin County and the surrounding area, A.M. Logging has provided a list of questions to be sure to ask when choosing a logging company. These questions can ensure that there are no surprise costs and that everyone is on the same page – before the job starts. Who pays for set-up (moving equipment)? When getting a price quote from logging companies, you’ll notice that there are almost always some fixed costs included. One of the larger fixed costs is normally the cost of moving equipment to the job site. No matter how many trees are to be cut, the cost of moving equipment remains about the same due to the logistics of moving the required equipment. What equipment/method of

Are Biomass Boilers for Everyone?

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As inexpensive and readily available as woody biomass boiler fuel, hog fuel, wood chip fuel, or whatever you want to call it is – why aren’t biomass boilers more commonly used in household heating? As suppliers of biomass fuel for Central Pennsylvania , we are here to provide some answers to this question and explain what kinds of facilities are best suited to biomass boiler use! Many may recall Ron Popeil and his famous Ronco kitchen appliance with the tag line “set it and forget it.” Well, that’s not a biomass boiler! If your application or preference calls for minimal attention, you should not consider a woody biomass boiler for these reasons: Biomass boilers require regular attention: Many of these systems require daily attention while others can extend to weekly. Biomass boilers are not sold by the average HVAC contractor: The design of these boilers is unique and requires more expertise than the average DIY people or HVAC contractors can give. Biomass fuel requires bul

Are You Stocked for Spring? Schedule Mulch Delivery for Your Clinton County Business

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The weather is finally warm and the upcoming weekends will bring people outdoors to give their landscaping much needed TLC. After a long winter in Pennsylvania, what’s one of the first things people do to refresh their landscaping? Mulching of course! So if you own or work for a retail store, garden center or landscaper – you are likely looking to stock up on mulch. And not just any mulch; high-quality products make a huge difference for your business and for your customers.  At A.M. Logging, our number one goal is to help get you the mulch you need and mulch you can trust. Our variety of mulch will give your customers just what they need to help their gardens thrive and look their best all season. Simply put, we are the trusted name in wholesale mulch delivery for Clinton County and the surrounding areas and can deliver mulch to you anywhere in Central Pennsylvania.  We offer colored mulch, patio and playground cover, natural mulch, and more for Central Pennsylvania. We are dedicated

The Many Benefits of a Properly Executed Timber Harvest

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Planning a timber harvest? There are a variety of objectives to consider. These include but are not limited to:  Preventing soil erosion  Providing quality wood products  Improving the overall quality and future potential of the woods Since every piece of timber is unique, there is no one forest-management plan that works best in all situations. That’s why it is so essential to trust A.M. Logging, reputable logging company serving Clinton County and all of Pennsylvania, to help develop a plan that will work for your unique land. We can work with you and help you make an informed decision about the future of your timber. There should be many benefits of a properly executed timber harvest. Some of these include:    Wildlife benefits. There are certain methods of timber harvesting that seek to improve the health of the stand in ways that attract more wildlife. These often produce sizable payouts to the landowner while also enhancing the forestland for wild game. Our professionals know th

Wholesale Mulch for Spring 2021 Inventory

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Did you know that last year garden retail sales increased 8.79% over the average? That is quite a large jump. With the growing desire to grow our own food to ensure a safe food supply, many have picked up home gardening as not only a hobby but a way of life. Is your landscaping or garden center prepared for an increase in gardening customers this year? Do you have the local wholesale mulch Pennsylvania residents are looking for? Give us a call at A.M. Logging and we can set you up with what you need. We can deliver anywhere in Central PA. And, we are dedicated to timely, dependable service.  If you are a retail establishment selling landscaping materials, you are likely in the market for quality product to sell this gardening season. At A.M. Logging, our number one goal is to help get you the mulch you need for your customers. Our variety of mulch will give your customers plants and beds just what they need to thrive and look their best. We offer colored mulch, patio and playground co

Professional Land Clearing

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Are you familiar with the comprehensive work of professional land clearing? There is a lot that goes into completely transforming a patch of land into something that’s usable and buildable. As the experts in land clearing for Pennsylvania , we have helped with a wide variety of projects and are here to tell you more about it.  Land clearing professionals very rarely get any of the glory that comes with construction jobs. However, they play an integral part of any construction project. When it comes to land clearing, we do more than just remove trees. We specialize in using expertise in heavy equipment to clear land, dig trenches, and prepare sites for further use.  We help farmers. Many of today’s farmers find themselves running out of pasture or tillable land. Renting or buying additional land may not be an option. Clearing a woodlot is often a viable option, but correct methods are important to ensure a tillable field. It may involve simply removing a fencerow or clearing large acrea