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...
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.
The Blossoming Health and Academic Benefits of School Gardens - When in the garden, children who normally would not speak or raise their hand are now engaging in a lesson without being prompted. And the effects seem to last after they leave the garden. The students are scoring better on standardized tests and are just more excited in general about school.
After we received a call from a nice couple who had difficulty maintaining a good looking lawn, and were looking to improve the appeal of their lawn with our organic lawn care services. We visited the site so we could start soil testing and figure out why the client had such a hard time getting a nice lawn.
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.
Dutchman’s Breeches is a true spring woodland ephemeral species. It flowers early in the spring when sunlight hits the woodland floor before the canopy of the trees fill in. This is an ideal time for the first emerging bumblebees to find and nectar on the flowers.
Citing drainage problems; Lincoln Landscaping recently initiated organic turf management at Morris Hills High School Baseball Field in Rockaway NJ to rectify these issues.