A Simple Guide for Beautiful Blooms 🌷 Bulbous flowers—tulips, daffodils, alliums, hyacinths, lilies, and others—are some of the easiest ways to add vibrant color to your garden immediately after stump grinding. They store everything they need inside their bulbs, making them surprisingly easy to grow, even for beginners. However, a few basic planting rules can make the difference between a…
Understanding Tree Cankers in Ohio: Causes, Risks, and How to Protect Your Trees Tree cankers are a growing concern across Ohio, especially in urban and suburban landscapes like Parma Heights. These localized bark infections—often caused by fungi, bacteria, or environmental stress—can lead to branch dieback, structural weakness, and even tree death if left untreated. Tree Cankers in Ohio: Causes, Symptoms,…
Ohio’s Tough Shrubs for Easy Landscaping. Juniper – evergreen, drought-tolerant, perfect for slopes & erosion control. Forsythia – bursts of yellow in spring, grows even in clay. Rugosa Rose – fragrant, disease-resistant, loves sandy soil. Potentilla – long bloom season, compact, hardy in rocky soil. Mugo Pine – slow-growing evergreen, thrives almost anywhere. Bayberry & Creeping Juniper – wildlife-friendly, salt-tolerant,…
Tough Beauties for Ohio Yards. Black-eyed Susans – bright, pest-resistant, pollinator magnets. Coneflowers – long bloomers, butterflies love them. Hostas & Coral Bells – lush foliage, shade-friendly. Hostas & Coral Bells – lush foliage, shade-friendly. Sedum (Stonecrop) – drought-tolerant, late-summer charm. Daylilies – resilient, vibrant, nearly indestructible Want color without fuss? These ornamentals thrive even in tricky soil: Black-eyed Susans…
Our recommendations for lawn restoration after stump grinding. 🛠 Step 1: Cleaning and preparation. Remove wood chips/sawdust. Add 2-3 inches of fresh topsoil to level the area and restore fertility. 🌿 Step 2: Soil enrichment. Apply a starter fertilizer rich in nitrogen (look for lawn mixes). Lightly mix it with the topsoil so that nutrients are available to the new…
🌱 Which lawn grass seeds are suitable for restoring a lawn after stump grinding in Cleveland, Ohio? We want you to experience the benefits of stump removal as quickly as possible and have selected grasses that will help restore your lawn quickly. Here is a brief description of the advantages and disadvantages of different grass varieties. Kentucky Bluegrass: Beautiful dark…
Yes. With a little preparation. Here’s why grass grows poorly after stump grinding: Wood chips and sawdust cover the soil in a thick, loose layer, preventing roots from contacting the soil. As they decompose, they extract micronutrients from the soil that plants need for healthy growth. The tree, before becoming a stump, fed on this soil and severely depleted it….
Much depends on the depth of grinding and the type of tree from which the stump was removed. If the stump’s root system is superficial, then at a depth of more than 8 in there will be no large shoots left that could interfere with planting a new plant. Often, it is enough to move the new planting location about…
When grinding a small stump, very few wood chips remain, and they mix well with the soil. In this case, there is nothing to prevent you from planting new plants immediately, while the soil is still loose, provided the season is suitable. What to do if a large stump has been ground and a pile of mulch remains? If you…
🌳 Step-by-Step Lawn Restoration After Stump Removal 1. Clear the area. After removing large stumps, a lot of mulch remains. A large amount of mulch will prevent the grass from taking root and will deprive it of nutrients. We recommend moving it to a convenient location and making compost, which will be useful when planting new trees and shrubs. More…
