Landscaping
Year round landscaping is an extension of our home. What story does your landscape tell about your home? Explore ways to design and maintain your yard for a healthy year-round appeal to your guests, neighbors and family.
Pools and Spas – Natural versus Chemical
-It’s spring again – time to think about coordinating your pool. Is your pool good for your health? Most pools still have chlorinated systems installed. I personally wonder why. We had a fancy newly built chlorinated swimming pool. The smell…
Organic Fertilizer – Why It’s So Critical For Soil Ecology
-Fertilizers come from many sources. Synthetic fertilizers are manufactured from minerals, gasses from the air and waste materials. Organic fertilizers obtain their nutrients from natural organic sources such as microbes, organic wastes and other similar materials. Benefits of Organic Fertilizers:…
5 Tips for Organic Fall Gardening
-The other day while I was out tending to my landscape a local landscaper stopped by and said to me “It’s amazing how good your lawn and shrubs look after months of drought compared to other properties I see and…
Deer Repellent – A Chemical-Free Upcycle For Your Landscape
-Welcome to fall! It’s the time of year that the leaves start turning and wildlife begins preparations for the cold winter months. In particular, deer will start moving beyond their normal summer habitats as winter sets in as they seek…
Massage Therapy Can Be a Helping Hand in the Garden
-Summer is over; and fall is upon us, but that doesn’t mean that working in the garden is over. In fact, fall plantings and preparations can be just as involved as prepping and planting the beds in the spring. All the…
Tips For Fall Planting
-Autumn is Perfect Time to Add Color, Plant for Spring Although spring is widely considered prime planting season, fall is actually an optimal time for homeowners to add color and plot a vision for next year’s landscape. “Autumn is the…
Smart Home Irrigation? It’s Coming and It’s So Simple.
-A company out of California has developed a smart irrigation controller that could impact how we use water, while ensuring lush well maintained landscapes. The Blossom 8 Smart Watering Controller is able to handle eight watering zones, enough for a…
Consider Smart-Water In Your Landscape Design
-We are all familiar with the need to engage in water conservation, but did you know there are specific ways your landscape can help you save water? The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a guide to Smart-Water Landscapes. It has…
Landscaping Ideas – Dust as Plant Food
-Our ficus tree was struggling: Some leaves were yellow, others dried up and yet others had some sticky material on them. When I asked the local nursery if over-watering or under-watering might be cause of this mixed bag of symptoms…
5 Plants That Will Give You Color Year Round
-It’s fall and we’re just wrapping up the gardening season up here in the northeast. Racking leaves, those last few fall plantings are complete and ready for next season and it’s time to start planning for what will enhance the…
Leaf Cleanup, Let’s Talk About The Best Options
-This year in Connecticut, there seem to be more leaves than in years past. While leaves are ok, and even desirable protective cover around bushes for the winter, it is important to clean up the leaves across your lawn, and especially drain…
Gardening Tips: Mulch & Soil Health
-Some people think of mulch as decorative top dressing of flower beds. Some people spread mulch to keep weeds down. Yes, it does that too. Mulch always gives a garden that finished or defined look. But mulch has an important…
The Right Way To Install A Fence or Wall
-Many homeowners have properties that are uneven (unless you are living in the plains). These slopes, valleys, hills, and mounds can make installing fences and walls a challenge. There are two ways of handling it. Either slope the fence/wall to follow the…
Fencing – Healthy & Peace of Mind
-In this video, Sabine shows us a solution to deer fencing that is both visually appealing and highly effective.
Fabulous Asian Outdoor Furniture
-Fresh from the Philippine furniture show: Outdoor furniture. Winter be gone. Warm, sunny, beautiful outdoor days are soon to arrive – Let’s get ready with great pieces… (more…)
Organic Gardening – Timing Matters
-Shrubs and trees have different times they like to be trimmed or pruned. General rule of thumb: (more…)