The Department of Environmental Protection is pleased to recognize your business for participating in the New Jersey Sustainable Business Registry. You clearly share the DEP's commitment to sustainability, and I congratulate you on your hard work and your exceptional leadership and innovation.
World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity" aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil biodiversity loss, increasing soil awareness and encouraging governments, organizations, communities and individuals around the world to commit to proactively improving soil health.
Through my association with this diverse group, a wealth of information and resources became available to me with which I could both implement and share with my clientele. One such event was the Healing the Earth That We Steward Seminar which I attended. This seminar offered refreshing perspectives and inspiring discussions of the healing landscape tools that empower us to find solutions as we look ahead to future seasons of stewardship.
Deciduous trees go through a period of inactivity, known as dormancy, during the winter months. Dormancy is brought about by decreasing day length (photoperiodism), cold initiating chemical actions that cause leaf drop, thereby making Autumn the perfect time to don a sweater, grab a cup of pumpkin-spice latte, spend some time outside and become mesmerized watching the swathes of green trees fade away–replaced by dazzling amber, maroon, gold and bronze hues.
Native Perennial Plant Blue Woods Aster “aster cordifolius“ is an excellent choice for any backyard wildlife garden or woodland shade garden. Splashes of blue abound this time of the year; in garden beds, in woodland settings, and in many community parks. They are vital native flower for honey bees, native bees and butterflies. Even during the summer when they aren’t blooming yet, they play host to the caterpillars of crescent and checkerspot butterflies (both endangered species).
With the summer starting to wrap up and autumn on it’s way in, it’s good to know how to properly tend to your lawn in the coming months. Here are five techniques you should use to enhance the turf greatly and ensure it looks great in the spring.
Although the aronia family is small in number, their benefits are numerous. Commonly called Red Chokeberry, aronia arbutifolia is native to the Eastern United States. ‘Brilliantissima’, a cultivar, typically grows slowly to 6-8′ tall and is perhaps most noted for its attractive glossy red berries and red fall foliage color. Blossoming with a display of small clusters of white flowers in the spring and then deep red berries in the autumn, providing an excellent food source for wildlife and birds.