Xeriscaping in Northern New England
Living in the Northeast I never thought I would consider adding xeriscaping (pronounced zera-scaping) to my landscape design repertoire. Whatever…
Your Life Outside
Less Clippings And Mowing Equates To A Happy Lawn Owner
Everyone loves a lush green lawn, but hates frequent mowing and those huge piles of grass clippings. Even though mulching…
Compost tea: many benefits for your lawn this spring
Maybe you are an avid lawn care consumer, sticking by tried and true products for years but are looking for…
Spring Bulbs
With daylight hours just starting to lengthen but with snow still on the ground in many areas, we are all…
Big green care news for Lake Sunapee
Our quality of life is directly enhanced by shades of green in lawns, tree and shrubs, and by the vibrant…
Potassium lawn fertilizer use in the fall
Our old friend potassium is the third letter (K) listed in the analysis of fertilizer and is second only to…
Lawn renovation from start to finish
A recent lawn evaluation in Vermont actually became a lawn renovation. The lawn had not been cared for in some…
Signs for Early Spring Tree Care
One of the things you can count on in New England is that no two springs are alike! I recall…
Perennial flowering plants series: Veronicastrum virginicum
Figwort family (Bowman’s Root, Culver’s physic, Blackroot, Culver’s root) This eastern U.S. native is great for the back of the border,…
Compost Tea, yogurt for your lawn
You may have heard of the benefits to the human body of yogurt containing probiotics. A well-made compost tea can…
Switching your lawn care company
Winter is a great time to evaluate your current lawn care company and consider if a local option would better…
2016 Top 5 lawn treatments
Most can agree that there are certainly some basics to really providing visible improvement in lawns, from color, to density,…
Spring lawn checklist
Your spring lawn checklist should include a review of your upcoming turf contract this winter or spring to take advantage…
