Lincoln Landscaping Inc of Franklin Lakes N.J. is honored to announce the appointment of Michael Kolenut as a member of the Franklin Lakes NJ Shade Tree Commission. Michael's term on the commission will run through December 31st, 2022. Mike will bring his knowledge of organics and native trees and plants to work with the commission to maintain and preserve the community in a sustainable way.
Growing throughout the eastern United States and being of a somewhat modest size, Eastern redbuds perform well as understory trees (a shrub or tree that is small enough and sufficiently shade tolerant to thrive under the canopies of other, taller trees) and are stunning when planted in groups. The horizontal branching pattern adds architectural interest to the garden and makes an attractive canopy for spring bulbs. An excellent choice if you wish to attract pollinators to your gardens. Redbuds are recognized by ecologists as atttracing large numbers of native bees and also provides nesting material and areas for them.
As with any form of companion planting, doing so with native plants focuses on the idea of beneficial diversity in a sustainable garden. There are numerous benefits native plant companions can provide:Preventing diseases through diversity is of immense benefit. In a monoculture, where many of the same type of plants are planted together, pests can easily spread from one plant to the next. Mixing with companion plants can interrupt this cycle of spread.
While driving on the New Jersey Turnpike in early May I espied a beautiful and wondrous sight. An expansive and long "Corridor of Habitat". A wildlife corridor is a link of wildlife habitat, generally native vegetation, which joins two or more larger areas of similar wildlife habitat. Corridors are critical for the maintenance of ecological processes including allowing for the movement of animals and the continuation of viable populations.
We had the good fortune of being contracted to remove a massive growth of poison ivy. Growing to a height of 8 to 10 ft with trailers climbing tress up to 35 or 40 feet, it was growing alongside a small stream bed/culvert area which led to its spread to a nearby athletic playing field of a muncipal school.
Recently we obtained a new client whom had just purchased a beautiful home in Bergen County, N.J. The residence itself was immaculate, however the outside property area was somewhat neglected with regards to the lawn and bed areas. As it was the start of the gardening season, their number one priority was establishing a garden area with raised beds as they wished to grow their own vegetables and herbs and practice sustainable landscaping utilizing organic principles.
When implementing and practicing organic gardening, no fertilizers and pest control products are utilized that contain anything that would be considered not of a natural origin..