Reestablishing Your Lawn Many homeowners are faced with patching bare spots in their lawn or reestablishing areas of their lawns after a construction project. There are five main parts to properly establishing a healthy lawn: clearing and grading, soil preparation; seeding or installing sod, watering and maintenance. Following these guidelines will help you achieve a…
Shield Your Landscape from Tick-Borne Disease with Organics Warm weather brings with it lots of good things including longer days spent enjoying our yards with our families. Unfortunately, more time spent outdoors also means an increased risk of contracting a tick-borne disease. Deer ticks are known vectors of Lyme disease which, according to the Tick…
Recuperating from the Harsh Effects of Winter Once the snow and ice have finally melted, the harsh effects that Old Man Winter has had on our trees will be clearly visible as will the fact that your trees are in need of some TLC. While most plants do have natural healing systems that will help…
My Favorite Trusted Landscape Architects Discuss Their Favorite… TREE: WHITE OAK Joseph Pajonas, RLA, ASLA Joseph Pajonas Studio Greenwich, CT (203) 321-5611 www.jpsla.com White Oak (Quercus alba) Having a landscape architect pick their favorite tree is like asking a movie buff to pick their favorite movie – there are just so many to choose…
Landscaping Company for Realtors With the market heating up, buyers are becoming choosier. Curb appeal never goes out of style! Landscaping is one of the easiest ways to add instant appeal to your home and set it apart from other homes on the market. A beautiful, well-manicured lawn, appropriately placed trees and shrubs, and…
Turning Waste Into Value The Mulch Center At a time when we are all seeking new ways to recycle and be green, Jim Seckelmann, founder of The Mulch Center in Deerfield, IL, has found a way to do his part. Recognizing inefficiencies in the handling of wood waste from his tree business, Jim decided to…
Invasive Plant Species There is an invasion happening in our country but it’s not the kind that you see in Hollywood blockbusters. This particular invasion is happening quietly in our forests and backyards and it’s being led by several species of invasive plants. Executive Order 13112 defines an invasive species as one which is “non-native…
Spring/Summer 2013 Articles Tips from the Top – Tree Collecting Collectible trees are a great way to breathe new life into your landscape. The Mulch Center: Turning Waste Into Value At a time when we are all seeking new ways to recycle and be green, Jim Seckelmann, founder of The Mulch Center in Deerfield, IL,…
Company Update SavATree Builds and Donates Bicycles to the Boys & Girls Club of Passaic, NJ At this year’s annual Sales Conference, SavATree worked in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Passaic, NJ to hold a “bike build” with the finished bicycles going to 28 deserving children at the Club. SavATree Merges with…
An Interview with Charles Birnbaum As the Founder and President of The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Charles Birnbaum is changing the way we think about landscape architecture and it’s practitioners Charles Birnbaum grew up in New York City but some of his favorite memories were of visiting his grandparents in New London, CT where he spent…
