Wood shavings

Wood waste is ideal for animal bedding. Spread on the floor of the barn. It absorbs urine, softens the floor for the animals' hooves and gives them something comfortable to rest on. When the bedding becomes dirty, it can be dumped in a back area and will simply compost into the soil.

Sawdust and shavings are also ideal for mulching around the base of trees, in gardens and on lawns where you are trying to choke out unwanted growth.