Lawn and Turf

What is a NOFA Accredited Land Care Professional

The Mission of the NOFA Organic Land Care Program is to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the care of the landscapes that surround us in our daily lives. The NOFA OLC program began in 1999 with the writing of the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care by an ad hoc volunteer committee of scientists, landscapers and activists from the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of NOFA.

10 Organic Lawn Care Facts

In most neighborhoods home after home is surrounded by a carpet of emerald green grass to the point of where having a lush lawn is almost a requirement of home ownership. Lawns are excellent places to play, relax, and entertain family and friends; but last but not least lawns, being the crowning jewel of your residential landscaping can boost the value of your home, giving you a good return on investment (R.O.I.).

By |2019-09-20T18:48:37-04:00September 20th, 2019|Lawn and Turf, Sustainable Landscaping|

Spring Lawn Care

While spring is in the air, your yard may still be looking quite bare without proper care. Make your lawn the envy of the neighborhood with these tips for maintenance throughout the season. To obtain optimum performance from your lawn it is important to employ the appropriate management practices at the correct times of year. As the world outside finally begins to turn green after a long winter, it’s time once again to pay attention to your lawn. To create a thriving, beautiful lawn, you need to hit the ground running in the spring. Here are some of the best practices for a beautiful lawn you can employ this spring and summer.

By |2019-04-06T15:20:09-04:00April 6th, 2019|Lawn and Turf, Organics, 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 |2019-03-11T13:44:54-04:00March 10th, 2019|Lawn and Turf, Organics, Sustainable Landscaping|
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