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

Native Gardening with Geraniums

Cranesbill, or commonly known as geranium are a perfect choice for someone looking to add a touch of color to the garden this year. With a diverse selection within it's genus, it is a great choice for a native plant to provide an array of colors while attracting a diverse selection of wildlife at the same time. Varieties range in their uses, and with over 400 species resistant to pests, geranium are a perfect plant for a novice gardener looking for an easy to handle, hardy flower that spread easily. Utilizing many low growing, carpet like plants like geranium in your garden is a cost efficient way to fill in areas while also vastly improving the appearance of the area. At the same time, cranesbills make for very fragrant flowers that have no trouble attracting and feeding plenty of welcome garden guests, like butterflies and bees.

By M Kolenut|2019-03-17T13:48:40-04:00March 17th, 2019|Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

A Lush Green Lawn – its all in the soil

Lawn and garden season is once again rapidly approaching us. Ah, the great outdoors where once again our children will frolic on our lawns, there will be croquet games and badminton, and lush green lawns to manicure. But it all comes with a down side. Studies have shown that Americans apply approximately 70 MILLION pounds of pesticides to their landscapes, lawns and gardens each year!

By M Kolenut|2019-03-11T13:44:54-04:00March 10th, 2019|Lawn and Turf, Organics, Sustainable Landscaping|

Golden Ragwort – Packera Aurea

A native plant of North America, Golden ragwort is an easily grown garden plant with large clusters of yellow flowers that brighten shady areas of the spring garden. This species is very widely distributed in the eastern North America in USDA hardiness zones 3 – 9. Habitats include wet deciduous woods, meadows, banks of rivers, streams and lakes, slopes of rocky ravines, and roadsides.

By M Kolenut|2019-02-04T14:28:26-05:00February 4th, 2019|Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Successful Seed Sowing

If you’re like me, and I’m quite sure you are, then your thoughts are drifting in the direction of this year’s vegetable garden and flower beds, and with Spring just around the corner this is the time to order and start your seeds. It also gives you time to consider last season’s successes and setbacks. Planning is key in developing organic systems.

By M Kolenut|2019-01-26T19:40:00-05:00January 26th, 2019|Gardening, Organics, Sustainable Landscaping|

Greek Valerian (Jacob’s Ladder)

Cynoglossum virginianum, also known as the wild comfrey, is a plant native to North America. It is also sometimes called the blue houndstongue. The drooping, tubular, pink flowers of Common Comfrey are a familiar sight to many gardeners. Sometimes considered a 'weed', this hairy plant can be used as an organic fertilizer and a form of slug control.

By M Kolenut|2019-01-04T12:52:40-05:00January 4th, 2019|Gardening, Landscaping, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping|

Recycling Christmas Trees for Wildlife

Each year, somewhere around 25–30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States, mostly from a selection of about 16 species of tree that we commonly know as a “Christmas Tree.” Decorated with lights and ornaments, they serve as beautiful backdrops for family photos, and serve as a resting place under which we put gifts for our loved ones...

By M Kolenut|2018-12-26T16:33:47-05:00December 26th, 2018|Landscaping, Organics, Sustainable Landscaping|

The Peace Tree

One of the most popular trees decorated at Christmas time is the Eastern Pine. The Eastern White Pine is the state tree of Maine and Michigan. The tree is called the “peace tree” because it symbolizes the great peace that years ago united the warring tribes of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca into one.

By M Kolenut|2018-12-21T14:44:27-05:00December 21st, 2018|Sustainable Landscaping|