If you leave a large amount of fresh wood chips mixed into the soil it will temporarily reduce the amount of nitrogen available for new plants that are added to that location in your landscape. You can use the shredded wood as a mulch somewhere in your landscape. Rake out as much of the shredded wood as possible. The stump grinder will leave a large area of chunky shredded wood mixed with some soil. When trees need to be removed there are a few ways to reduce the chances of having new sprouts or suckers from the stumps.įor smaller trees, you can dig out the stump and removed as many of the larger roots as possible.ĭigging out the stump and roots isn’t practical for large trees, so having the stump mechanically ground down can be a quick and effective way to prevent sprouting. The product will speed up decomposition of the stump but won’t harm your plants. When mixed with other organic matter, it can help attract beneficial microorganisms and earthworms that are beneficial for the plants. The ideal way to use coffee ground will be in the form of compost. It is rich in nitrogen and other micronutrients needed by spider plants. Potassium and nitrogen are two of the basic ingredients in garden fertilizers. Coffee grounds are excellent for the healthy growth of spider plants. The active ingredient in his stump killer is potassium nitrate. There are some products used as “stump killers” that can cause serious problems in a landscape and shouldn’t be used in residential areas, but this isn’t what your neighbor used. You’ve checked on the product your neighbor used. Will they be affected? We are probably being over cautious but don’t want anyone to get sick. We already have raspberries and strawberries growing there. Plants that live in marshes and bogs have underground. Some types of aerial roots also absorb moisture and nutrients, just like underground roots. Aerial roots on woody vines function as anchors, affixing the plant to supporting structures such as trellises, rocks, and walls. There are a lot of tree roots in our garden from his trees and we are concerned about planting vegetables if the poison will get into the soil and into the vegetables. Aerial roots are roots that grow on the above-ground parts of a plant. Our own garden is right next to the fence. The trees were on the other side of our fence. Our neighbor just cut some of his trees down last month and drilled down into one stump and put stump killer in it. They are storage roots, normal for this plant and shouldn’t be removed. If you ever need to repot your plant, don’t be alarmed if you find white structures in the soil like those you’ll see in our second photo today. Frequent watering (watering when the upper soil is still moist) isn’t good for the plant. Don’t let the pot sit in a saucer or tray with drainage water. Let the soil dry between these deep waterings. Spider plants like medium to bright indirect light and should be watered thoroughly/deeply whenever the upper inch or so of the soil is dry.
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