Is sawdust good for the garden?

I do a lot of wood working and generate a lot of sawdust. I almost remember hearing something awhile back about adding it to your garden. Is there any benefit for the garden, nutrients or weed control?

Is sawdust good for the garden?
you need to allow it to age before adding to your garden soil. layer the saw dust with grass clippings or dead leaves and allow the microbes to work their magic before trusting the wood refuse to work in your garden
Reply:Hello


yes it is very good except MDF fibres.





Hope this helps





Good luck with the wood working
Reply:I usually put it in the composter which works fine. Might not be a good idea if you have *loads*.
Reply:Yes, it decomposes and leaves nutrients but you might consider composting it with other plant waste products before you put it in the garden.





The process of breaking down consumes nitrogen so if you put it directly in your garden apply some nitrogen as well.