M Kolenut, Author at Lincoln Landscaping

About M Kolenut

Michael E. Kolenut, President of Lincoln Landscaping Inc, is a certified Organic Consultant. A NOFA registered Organic Company, I have the distinct honor to teach a leg of the NJ Organic Land Care program at Rutgers University to other landscapers who are trying to learn a better way to serve their clients. Come and partner with us to do the right thing for you, your children, your pets, and your community. Our company mission is to get these organics out to you, the client at a fair, most times cost neutral with a chemical program

What goes on in the soil during winter

Winter has arrived, which once again brings to mind how as a young boy I’d be looking out the kitchen window at the now barren landscape wondering what goes on in the soil over the winter? Eventually I’d end up outside with a shovel, but all I ever got was a sore foot from trying to drive the shovel deeper to see what I could find. After the first snowfall, the soil lies beneath, frozen in a rock-like crust. At first glance it seems lifeless and barren; but millions upon millions of micro-organisms are there, all eager to provide a buffet of nutrients once warm weather returns.

By M Kolenut|2025-02-07T07:58:34-05:00February 7th, 2025|Gardening, Organics, Sustainable Landscaping|

American Hornbeam

American Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana is the most climate-adaptable of our native tree. A 2022 Urban Tree of the Year This native cultivator adapts to a wide range of soil textures, moisture levels, drainage patterns and pH levels.

By M Kolenut|2025-01-30T12:50:37-05:00January 30th, 2025|Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Giving Back – 1800s Slave Cemetary Preservation

Giving Back - 1800s Slave Cemetary Preservation, Hidden In Mahwah Woods Is Being Restored By Boy Scout And Volunteers “I think that recognizing Mahwah’s history is very important. Most Mahwah residents probably don’t know that slaves existed in Mahwah, and I hope my project can spread awareness.”

By M Kolenut|2025-01-24T20:27:12-05:00January 24th, 2025|Landscaping, Maintenance, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Christmas Fern – polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas fern will provide your garden with four seasons of deep, evergreen beauty. A deer-resistant native of the Eastern United States, this robust, easy fern is a terrific choice for erosion control on shady and partly-shaded slopes, and is easily divisible for gardeners with large areas to cover.

By M Kolenut|2025-01-24T20:26:22-05:00November 24th, 2024|Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Butterfly Weed

Butterfly weed is a milkweed plant that attracts butterflies to the garden with its clusters of bright orange-to-yellow blooms rich with nectar and pollen. This clump-forming perennial grows two feet tall from tuberous roots with glossy green, lance-shaped leaves.

By M Kolenut|2024-11-21T18:32:49-05:00November 21st, 2024|Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Pollinator Gardens

You may not always be able to observe pollinators in your garden but they are constantly there, and are working to your advantage. Not only are pollinators, such as bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, bats, and hummingbirds an important part of the natural environment, but they also benefit us by their services to plants.

By M Kolenut|2024-11-07T11:03:19-05:00November 7th, 2024|Design, Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Estate Managment – Climbing Rose Care

The following is an example of Climbing Rose Care and proper pruning techniques and practices. As part of our organic landcare services, we offer estate property management and maintenance services related to lawn, turf, and landscape. We work with clients to oversee all aspects of their lawn and landscape care throughout the year.

By M Kolenut|2024-11-04T19:31:10-05:00November 4th, 2024|Gardening, Maintenance, Sustainable Landscaping|