Sentences with phrase «tree mulch»

In the Coffee Factory wet method, 80 % pulp is separated «usually to be dried and used as arabica tree mulch» from the Kona coffee cherry after harvesting and the Kona bean is dried with only the parchment skin left on.

Not exact matches

I grunted and groaned as I hauled dirt, hacked away at vines, chopped down trees and shrubs, and mulched.

Trees are used to shade the coffee plants, to create a mulch that improves the soil's organic matter, and to provide fruit and timber.

Organic coffee is very difficult to grow without the presence of shade trees to provide habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and other organisms; to provide natural mulch; to aid in nutrient cycling; and to help in weed suppression.

Shredding should only be used for large, hard materials such as tree branches, which can be used as mulch in the flower garden.

The rusted fences came off, weeds came out, and the base of the trees were fortified with compost, an inner patch of gravel, and fresh oak mulch!

Through the Happy Trails Christmas Tree Recycling Program, Wake County residents can have their Christmas trees recycled into mulch.

Steve and I spent the day blissfully prepping our garden beds, pruning the fruit trees, mulching the berries.

There are many reasons to add mulch to your garden beds, around trees and just about anywhere else.

The Chicago Park District will accept trees for mulching on Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wires, tinsel and other decorations should be removed from the trees.

Residents can get bags of mulch after dropping off their trees.

After spray - painting the garden's layout on the ground, eight students then learned how to mulch, plant trees and prepare flower beds on Thursday and Saturday.

We have a small shady tree area in our backyard that is covered in mulch and a few bushes.

We push each stroller through a test course studded with S - curves, and steer it between cones and over obstructions such as grass, mulch, and tree roots.

Last year, nearly 17,000 trees were turned into mulch.

Three soil management treatments were maintained throughout the experiment: an unamended control, a 10 - cm wood waste mulch treatment, and an annual fertigated application of 20 g of phosphorus (as ammonium polyphosphate) per tree at full bloom.

Only in Florida have the trees survived, though they have only been used in only limited ways, mostly for mulch.

The drought forced many citrus farmers near Orange Cove, Calif., to mulch their trees because they couldn't afford to keep them alive.

In three clean - up days, volunteers cleared 1,700 feet of trails, spread 300 cubic yards of mulch, planted 900 daffodils, and created a tree nursery.

Might be a little late in the season for it, but I always seem to find someone who's looking to have mulch put down, a tree torn out, or something painted around the house.

One of our five Newfoundland dogs picks up a food bowl with uneaten kibble in it, carry it way across the yard, eat the kibble then carry the bowl to one of our trees and fills the bowl with soil, grass and mulch.

Warm Weather Hazards • Animal toxins — toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions • Blue - green algae in ponds • Citronella candles • Cocoa mulch • Compost piles Fertilizers • Flea products • Outdoor plants and plant bulbs • Swimming - pool treatment supplies • Fly baits containing methomyl • Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde Medication Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include: • Pain killers • Cold medicines • Anti-cancer drugs • Antidepressants • Vitamins • Diet Pills Cold Weather Hazards • Antifreeze • Liquid potpourri • Ice melting products • Rat and mouse bait Common Household Hazards • Fabric softener sheets • Mothballs • Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc) Holiday Hazards • Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which can upset the stomach.

If your cat is fond of sleeping in the dirt or mulch or under a shady tree these can be great areas for a flea nest.

BAVA is a 501c3 organization that provides hundreds of hours of service annually to the dog park by watering, spreading mulch, filling holes, collecting and bagging trash and «poop», painting, repairing the fence, restoring grass, rounding up recycled plastic bags and providing fund raising and park beautification projects such as tree planting, table and bench assembly, memory plaques, shade sails, patios, pet fountains and much more!

For four hours, they measured, dug holes, placed posts, secured wiring and laid mulch (donated and delivered by Winthrop Tree Service on James Island).

The platform a wildly colorful and intricately - patterned combination of custom cut and colored industrial steel and molded fiberglass grating emerges from a shock of colored rubber mulch to spread itself across the lawn, enveloping a tree and stretching to reach the pathway surrounding the Oval Lawn.

Sleeper's Dream 2003 Wood, steel, wallpaper, faux cherry tree and hemp plants, chandelier, mulch, paper, broken crockery and furniture 168 by 60 by 24 in.

And if the tree itself is used in its post-Christmas life for some green use — our Village has them ground for mulch, just as they do with branches from annual pruning.

They'd be more effective if ground cover was allowed, trees could die on their own (then be processed to mulch), etc..

The volunteers then mulched and pruned the existing trees and planted new native plants.

The place where my dad works — a major zoological facility in Florida — gives its employees free mulch made from fallen trees and recycled wood used in the park.

Real trees can easily be recycled into mulch or compost.

As far as trees or shrubs, don't mulch right up to the stems; spread it around the roots only.

The city normally turns fallen trees into mulch and chops it into firewood — but they can't keep up.

in the same time, slightly more mature trees in the immediate neighborhood have been removed, with most of the small parts chipped and sent to the landfill or used as surface mulch.

Avoid piling leaves against the base of trees which is known as volcano mulching.

Their resumes indicate such skills as protecting trees from the threats of pests and diseases with pesticides and fertilizer, collecting brush and dense wood from trees to be chipped then sold as bark mulch, and participating in winter work that includes shoveling steps, roofs, and walkways.

• Introduced an organic pesticide which resulted in increased growth of plants and trees • Wrote an instructional manual on workplace safety and landscaping equipment maintenance, used as part of the apprenticeship program • Cleared debris from lawns and grounds and ensure that they were properly disposed of • Raked, composted and mulched leaves and plant seeds and bulbs using designated garden tools • Followed planned landscaping designs to figure out places that need sod and sowed grass and foliage according to the plan • Performed preventative maintenance on garden tools and equipment on a regular basis

• Prepare soil, plant and transplant trees and plants, mulching, weeding, watering and irrigation.

• Cleaned grounds by performing sweeping and raking duties • Collected debris and garbage and ensured that they were properly disposed off • Planted grass, trees and flowers according to set instructions provided by the head gardener • Applied mulch to designated areas and pulled weeds around bushes and flowers • Operated lawn mowers to perform grass cutting and shaping work • Performed preventative and regular maintenance on equipment and tools such as mowers and clippers

• Demonstrated ability to care for lawns by performing mulching, aerating and weeding activities • Expert in trimming trees, shrubs and hedges using shears and prunes • Proven ability to mix and spray fertilizers and insecticides onto grass, shrubs and trees, using a wide variety of hand and power tools • Particularly effective in creating new outdoor spaces by efficiently tweaking resources (such as trees, hedges and shrubs) and coming up with visually appealing results

Sammy's Plant World, McDonough, GA 1/2011 to 11/2013 Apprentice — Landscaping Works • Raked, mowed and ploughed lawns, by following express instructions • Cleared lawns of litter and debris and ensured that both were disposed of properly • Assisted in planting shrubs, flowers and trees • Provided support in aerating, mulching and digging duties • Procured seeds, bulbs and foliage from designated nurseries • Handled plants and tree watering and trimming duties

All landscaping duties, cutting lawns, working weed whacker, edging, cutting hedges, racking leaves, putting down mulch, blowing, tree trimming, planting plants, shrubs, ground cover, flowers and small trees, also working snow blowers and shoveling snow and ice removal.

Now that you have created borders, fill your beds or the encircled trees with fresh mulch to enhance the order of your yard.

Use mulch to help reduce water evaporation around trees and shrubs.

Known as xeriscaping, the principles include smaller lawns and the use of native grasses, shrubs and trees and mulch.

The lamest stuff like $ 1,000 in a nice flower garden and some bushes / shrubbery / small trees, and mulch and bricks and stonework could alter people's opinions a LOT.

Because the pole is located in the middle of the lawn, close to a window where I can watch birds as they feed, I placed a Yard Tuff mulch tree ring on the ground around the pole; the ring makes it easy for the mower and trimmer to go around the feeder system.

Premium mulches, such as those made from cedar or cypress trees, can cost $ 40 to $ 47 per yard, or $ 4 to $ 7 per bag.

Edge the grass around walks and trees plus add fresh mulch to your planting beds.