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
It’s Spring Clean Up Time…. For Your Garden
Beautiful gardens begin with a thorough spring clean up! Spring is for new beginnings, and the best way to do…
Crabgrass Q & A
Q. It’s April and my lawn is full of crabgrass, what can I do? A. Crabgrass is an annual…
Spring Lawn Tips
As the last-gasp of winter loosens it grip on spring, your lawn is likely covered with gravel, sand, leaves, and…
8 Tips for Hiring a Professional Arborist
Imagine that spring has finally arrived (hooray!), and underneath all the snow and ice you find damaged trees and shrubs…
Are Lawn Fertilizers Dangerous?
Every now and then, I hear or read random statements claiming that lawn fertilizers are dangerous. This is a topic…
5 Things Your Lawn Wants to tell You
1. Location: As the winter begins and your lawn is covered by ice or snow, there are some secrets your…
Big Differences In Ice Melts
Ice melting products were designed with safety in mind as they are meant to keep surfaces clear of ice and…
Late Fall Lawn Tips: Raking And Mowing
You know the lawns, the ones that stay buried in leaves from October until Memorial Day or the perfectly clean…
Moles And Voles In Your Landscape
Moles and voles remind me that not all lawn problems are directly related to weeds, disease or insect issues. Moles…
October Lawn Tips
Nothing says autumn quite like a dark green lawn covered in vibrant orange and yellow leaves. Cool fall nights and…
Fall Lawn Tips
Generally speaking, the summer of 2014 on average was a little cooler and wetter than the past few years. The…
Prepare Your Lawn For Fall This August
As summer winds down, I hear a lot of folks saying they always like to wait until September or October…
