Sawdust - What to do?

[wolfmom]

I just had a 50 ft. multi-trunked tree removed (hit by lightning) and now have a huge pile of sawdust after the trunk was ground down.  

I was planning on putting some in my compost pile and using the rest (most) to even out low spots in  my lawn. Now I'm reading that nothing will grow in it unless there's a lot of green compost mixed in. I don't think I have enough of that. 

How can I utilize it?
Or do I pile it behind my shed for a couple years until it composts by itself?

BTW: Soil is pretty much clay.

[Callie]

If you use it for mulch around garden plants- add nitrogen to it so it will decompose faster and not leach so much nitrogen from the soil. It's a great to mix with a hot manure.

[Deleted]

You probably have shredded wood more than Sawdust. I had two plies one I've used for mulch around Trees and Berries. Still have one pile setting probably will replenish around said Trees and Berries.

I made mistake putting it up too close to plants. Pulled it back they did fine.

Rockpile

[paquebot]

First off, what kind of tree? Certain plants wouldn't appreciate it if it were walnut. Anything else would be fair game for the compost pile with or without a lot of green matter. Since the tree was growing, there's going to be some of the cambium bark so there's some nitrogen in it. It would be coarse if decent big chain saw were used so it won't compact like sawmill sawdust would. Whatever condition it is in next year, till it into that clay and you won't regret waiting.

Martin

[countrymom22]

Or use it for animal bedding if you have any animals.