Where is here? I have heard tree services can often be counted on to deliver wood chips for free. I have a huge supply of leaves, grass clippings, garden waste. So, I didn't go that route.``
Another "vote" for deep bedding. Here is the uncovered part of our run. The fall leaves are almost gone. The only green are plants they leave alone. I take care of those every few weeks. It works here in SE Mass.