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Example of a small transitional galley ceramic tile eat-in kitchen design in Orlando with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Inspiration for a huge traditional partial sun backyard landscaping in Boston for summer.

An expansive living area with stone fireplace in a farmhouse-style home with engineered European wood floors and exposed beams in the ceiling.
Inspiration for a huge country formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Denver with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv
Inspiration for a huge country formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Denver with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Inspiration for a small transitional galley ceramic tile eat-in kitchen remodel in Orlando with shaker cabinets, quartzite countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white cabinets and a peninsula

Adding woodchips underneath your trees has many benefits. Some of these benefits include:
-soil moisture retention
-nutrient leaching when decomposing over time
-smother weeds and invasive plants
But before you add any woodchips to your gardens and trees, it’s important to make sure you aerate the root zone. Doing so improves the oxygen supply and leaching to the roots. You will see more growth when there is more oxygen. Our team at Five Star Tree Services has come up with a guide on how you can use woodchips in your gardens.
Where To Place Woodchips
Even though there are many benefits for your trees, there is a right and wrong way to use them. If used incorrectly, you can actually end up hurting your tree instead of helping it. This can happen when there is an excessive amount piled up around a tree, its roots, and the trunk. Woodchips should never touch the trunk of a tree for extended periods of time. What happens is that moisture is retained in the chips and will eventually cause the tree to rot. The end result is death if not caught in time.
An indication of rot and decay is fruiting bodies or mushrooms. It is important to keep an eye out for these indicators by taking a good look at your trees. To avoid this situation, make sure to evenly and carefully spread out the chips around the root zone. Clear any chips away from the trunk by an inch or two.
When applied correctly; you will see your trees thrive and prosper. They will stay healthy and vivacious from the moisture retention and gradual organic leaching.
Soil Compaction
Soil compaction can dramatically affect your trees. This is often an overlooked issue for many landscapers. Due to things like foot traffic, large amounts of rain, construction, and the use of heavy machinery, are all factors that result in soil compaction. Things like water and nutrients can’t saturate through the soil when it becomes too compact. This results in soil that is without minerals and dry. When this happens, tree roots struggle to push through the soil, resulting in stressed trees.
Preventing Soil Compaction
If a tree is left in compacted soil, it will eventually die. One way to avoid this if you are having any construction done in your yard is to set up a Tree Protection Zone, or TPZ. Fences are used to create a barrier where heavy equipment and machinery can’t go in. When heavy machinery is used, this creates extremely compact soil and has been known to crush roots.
How Five Star Tree Services Can Help
Using woodchips is a great way to help your gardens thrive. But it is vitally important to use it properly, otherwise you will end up hurting your trees, instead of helping them. If you require any Richmond Hill Tree Care Services, don’t hesitate to give us at Five Star Tree Services a call at (416) 990-3355!

Designed and installed by Dan Gayfer from Out From The Blue http://www.oftb.com.au/
Melbourne Bluestone supplied by Eco Outdoor.
www.ecooudoorusa.com

Large beach style gender-neutral medium tone wood floor and beige floor kids' room photo in Charleston with white walls

Interiors: Marcia Leach Design
Cabinetry: Barber Cabinet Company
Contractor: Andrew Thompson Construction
Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com

This Cobble Hill Brownstone for a family of five is a fun and captivating design, the perfect blend of the wife’s love of English country style and the husband’s preference for modern. The young power couple, her the co-founder of Maisonette and him an investor, have three children and a dog, requiring that all the surfaces, finishes and, materials used throughout the home are both beautiful and durable to make every room a carefree space the whole family can enjoy.
The primary design challenge for this project was creating both distinct places for the family to live their day to day lives and also a whole floor dedicated to formal entertainment. The clients entertain large dinners on a monthly basis as part of their profession. We solved this by adding an extension on the Garden and Parlor levels. This allowed the Garden level to function as the daily family operations center and the Parlor level to be party central. The kitchen on the garden level is large enough to dine in and accommodate a large catering crew.
On the parlor level, we created a large double parlor in the front of the house; this space is dedicated to cocktail hour and after-dinner drinks. The rear of the parlor is a spacious formal dining room that can seat up to 14 guests. The middle "library" space contains a bar and facilitates access to both the front and rear rooms; in this way, it can double as a staging area for the parties.
The remaining three floors are sleeping quarters for the family and frequent out of town guests. Designing a row house for private and public functions programmatically returns the building to a configuration in line with its original design.
This project was published in Architectural Digest.
Photography by Sam Frost
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