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Garden maintenance provider in Dublin right now

Stump grinding and removal provider Dublin right now? Bulky Gardening is a family-owned and operated garden care and landscaping company in Dublin. We’ve done over 1500 jobs in the last eight years. We can keep focused on our core purpose, which is to establish long-term connections with our clients and make them as happy as possible, thanks to the information we’ve gathered. Our team of professional gardeners perform every job safely, and efficiently. Please provide your contact details and full address so we can book your quote. Find extra information on gardening services in Dublin.

Our arborists are kept up to date on the finest stump removal procedures and how to minimise ground disturbance so that the area where the tree formerly stood is totally free. Prior to beginning work, all locations are CAT (Cable Avoidance Tool) examined for subsurface utilities, and suitable guarding is installed around machines to safeguard persons and property. Clients can opt to have the grindings returned to the earth since they produce excellent mulch. People spend a lot of money to have their yards maintained by landscaping businesses. It’s a shame that a stray tree stump may undo all of your hard work. Its removal will restore your property’s visible and aesthetic order.

Spring is an important time for getting on top of weeds before they take light and water from the plants you want. You can also mulch your borders in early spring, provided the soil is moist, and there is still space to get in between the plants. Prune hydrangeas in March. Look for a set of healthy strong buds and then cut the old flower heads back to just above them. For mature or congested plants you can also take out some of the older growth to encourage it to reshoot from the base.

Will the tree or shrub “fit the place” when fully grown? It’s impossible to tell just by gazing around the room. In reality, you or someone else will need to carefully measure the area where the tree(s) will be planted to guarantee that it will be able to sustain the tree (s). Remember, it’s the size of the mature trees that counts. Is the tree likely to impede a view or light in the future, or is it likely to overhang (and so be a nuisance) to a neighbour? Trees also offer shade, which is one of the many reasons they add value to a property. However, while you may desire shade over the patio, you may not want the tree throwing shadows on your south-facing windows, which receive plenty of warm sunlight throughout the winter. Finally, avoid planting trees too near to the property line, since they may cause problems with your neighbours when they mature. See extra details at bulkygardening.ie.

After clearing and cutting back the borders, which often seems to take into November at least, it’s a good time to spread a mulch to help the more tender plants through the winter and to improve the organic structure of the soil. If your garden has deciduous trees, it is worth saving the leaves to make leaf mould, which is an excellent mulch for the garden and when sieved, makes good compost. It is easy to make a pen; just mould chicken wire into a bin with a stake in each corner to give structure. Rake up and pile the leaves in and they will rot down over the gardening year, ready to spread on borders as mulch following winter/spring. You can tell when it’s ready, as it will be well rotted and crumbly. If you have no space, you can store in bin bags, but it is important to put holes in to allow the air, otherwise it will become a slimy mess.