Composting is a great, easy way to minimize our impact on the environment. Compost is a natural process, wherein decaying organic material is broken down by microbes and bacteria, creating rich nutrients and soil. You can reduce landfill waste by composting your garden cuttings, kitchen waste, and dead leaves into nutrient rich soil. By following some simple guidelines, you can compost to create keep both your indoor and outdoor plants healthy. Beginning a compost pile is simple. Create an area where you would like to begin collecting organic material. Place a compost bin or bucket in the desired area, or gather material around a freestanding pole. You can even create a bin by stacking hay bales into a box shape. This type of bin will decompose over time, enriching the soil even more. The best compost is created from a good mixture of "greens" and "browns." Grass clippings, live weeds, fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and tea bags are all greens. Browns include dead leaves, ... Read More

Pond Winterizing

Every year, as the weather gets colder and we start heading into winter, many of our customers ask us how to prepare their ponds for winter. Pond owners should be aware of several simple things to do in preparing their ponds for the colder months.

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Your lawn is a whole population of plants. While that indicates differing needs for each potential variety of grass – fescue, rye, and bluegrass – we usually treat grasses as a whole. Therefore, we should treat it in the best possible way. Since our goal is a healthy lawn, with uniform height and color, fall is the time to prepare your lawn for a healthy spring.

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