Viburnums, renowned for their white and many times fragrant flowers, fall color and berries, have long been popular shrubs. They are plants that just keep giving during all the garden seasons. Even though they bloom in the springtime, their flowers develop into berries providing food and nectar to a variety of wildlife providing sustenance, and their branching habit and foliage transforms into delightful autumn colors.
Just as within the realm of organic land and landscape care, providing the necessary opportunities for growth results in the greatest degree of sustainability. Providing our employees with both the knowledge and opportunity to invest in themselves fosters employee growth and harmony, fosters a less stressful home life through a sense of accomplishment and financial security, and last but not least leads to quality employees providing quality service.
National Arbor Day is April 26, 2019. So let’s get together and celebrate the importance of trees! At Lincoln Landscaping we inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees and encourage, promote and teach sustainable landscaping practices and principles. Michael Kolenut recently received this “Certificate of Appreciation” from the Arbor Day Foundation for his continued support of their mission to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.
The Earth and its ecosystems are our home. In order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth. April 22nd, Earth Day is an annual event created to celebrate the planet’s environment and raise public awareness about pollution.
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!
If you’re like me, and I’m quite sure you are, then your thoughts are drifting in the direction of this year’s vegetable garden and flower beds, and with Spring just around the corner this is the time to order and start your seeds. It also gives you time to consider last season’s successes and setbacks. Planning is key in developing organic systems.
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...