This shady character fit the bill to a tee. A butterfly favorite, it is easy to grow and its vanilla-scented flowers are irresistible for Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies. Not many Woodland flowering plants can reach heights of 7′.
Earth Day this year is committed to greening every school in America within a generation. Green schools significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs, improve student and teacher health, and enhance student motivation. With children spending two-thirds of their waking hours inside schools, benefits like pure air quality, healthy lighting, safe outdoor spaces, and high quality cafeteria food aren’t fancy extras – they are essential.
Michael Kolenut, Founder and Owner of Lincoln Landscaping is Live on the Radio with Bernadette Giblin – CEO, Founder & Podcaster at Safeground Organic Analytics.Together they host an hour long online discussion about organic turf management of playing fields (athletic fields) and how municipalities are going organic to create a better and safer environment and also sustainable landscaping and the benefits thereof.
Commonly named Black Bugbane, "Cimicifuga ramosa" is an early fall blooming perennial and a must have for any colorful and fragrant garden.
Going “green” in your yard means a lot more than the color of your lawn. In fact, you may not always want your lawn to look so green! Check out these ideas to green your landscape in healthy, sustainable, environmentally friendly ways.
Spring has Sprung. A season of rebirth begins with the equinox. On this day, the sun shines directly on the equator, making the day and night almost equal. The equinox is the point at which the sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north. Spring is the season for new beginnings: farmers start planning their planting season, flowers and plants start to bloom, and many animals come out of hibernation.
Achieving and maintaining sustainable landscaping encompasses many areas and different criteria, one of them being the use of Native Plants within the landscape. Chelone Glabra is one such plant that is a native species of our growing area.