If you are growing parsley, dill, or fennel this year, chances are you’ve noticed a few small caterpillars gnawing at your plants, depending on where you are. These caterpillars are known as parsley worms, and turn into gorgeous black swallowtails (which are the state butterfly of New Jersey).
For those who also promote sustainable landscaping themselves, the National Wildlife Federation has a program that allows you to certify your backyard as a recognized wildlife preserve.
Providing a safe environment for children is and always has been one of Lincoln Landscaping’s Core Values that we strive to achieve. With regards to the grounds at Jefferson Township Middle Schools, we implemented a spraying of Cedar Oil to knock back the mosquito and tick population.
Michael Kolenut, Founder and Owner of Lincoln Landscaping presents an in depth seminar on organic turf management to a class focusing on the important aspects of implementing an organic program on an athletic playing field.
Gardening with your children is a great way for a child to learn to appreciate plant-life. Not only is it fairly simple to teach the basics, but it also can be a very rewarding learning experience for any child who has shown an interest in gardening.
The first Greek god was actually a goddess. She is Gaia, or Mother Earth, who created herself out of primordial chaos. From her fertile womb all life sprang, and unto Mother Earth all living things must return after their allotted span of life is over.
Right below your feet, it’s a whole new world. A world teeming with life. What we are talking about is the organic components of the soil that sets it apart from a heap of sand, silt and clay. Found within one (1) teaspoon can be up to a billion micro-organisms. All with a purpose and all alive. This therein becomes the key to soil ferility.