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
Adiantum Pedatum
Northern maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern, Five Fingered Fern Near my home is a large hillside that is festooned with Maidenhair…
Tapping Landscape Maples For Sap….
One of my favorite hobbies was when I kept honey bees. As much as I like honey, I always wished…
Spring 2012 Newsletter
Our Spring 2012 GreenWords newsletter is now posted on our website. It’s filled with lots of good ideas for the…
Lawn Results matter
We understand why folks dabble with their own lawn, from the enjoyment of working outside, to perceived monetary savings. However,…
Plan For The Approaching Ash Borer…
Unfortunately, another exotic and destructive insect threatens our native trees. More specifically, the emerald ash borer (EAB) threatens our native…
Your home lawn needs help!
Maybe this is the year you have decided to take action and are simply not willing to accept the same…
The Environment and your lawn
Over 50 million Americans care for their own lawns, covering an estimated 31 million of acres of grass. This amount…
Three reasons your lawn looks bad
Face it, your lawn is ugly and you know it. You can pretend the front lawn looks lush and green…
Phosphorus (P), legislation in VT
New Vermont legislation that all but bans phosphorus uses on maintained lawns in Vermont is a model following several other…
Lawn planning
With the passing of Thanksgiving and December now underway, now is a great time to reflect back over the past…
Ice Melts vary wildly
Rock salt is the cheapest and most basic of ice melting materials but it has many drawbacks for the price. …
Matted leaves on your lawn
Most folks got at least a few inches of snow this past weekend during a record setting October snow storm. The…
