Composting: Addition by Subtraction

May 15, 2013

in Composting & Compost Tea

by Paul Kwiatkowski

Mount Auburn is not only America’s first garden cemetery, but an arboretum with more than 6,000 trees from around the globe. For those of you who have had the opportunity to visit and explore the grounds, I hope you were so entranced by the trees, gardens, monuments, and wildlife that many return visits have been required. Those of you who have not discovered Mount Auburn yet, I hope you visit soon. [click to continue…]

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Carried Away: A Keynote Speaker Finishes His Message

May 15, 2013

in Soil Health

by Jeff Lowenfels

Authors spend a lot of time by themselves, as was abundantly apparent when I got a chance to Keynote at the ELA’s 2013 Conference on the subject matter of my new book, Teaming With Nutrients: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition. I found myself gushing with excitement as I was able to finally share the wonders of plant cells and their workings with someone other than Gracie, our inquisitive, but not that intelligent English Shorthaired Pointer. [click to continue…]

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Living Walls Shine on Today Show

May 15, 2013

Earth Day 2013 was a special day for Trevor Smith, ELA’s VP and owner of Land Escapes. After 10 days of intense activity, six living walls designed by Trevor were unveiled Monday, April 22, on NBC’s Today Show. When the Today Show contacted George Irwin at Green Living Technologies International (GLTi) about included living walls [...]

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Seven Steps to Building a Winning Team of Employees!

May 15, 2013

by Frank Crandall A major issue facing many small businesses, especially horticultural firms, is attracting quality employees and then finding ways to retain them. Lack of good employees will limit the growth of your company; however, hiring the right employees will provide you with the opportunity to assemble a winning team. With a team of [...]

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Impatiens Downy Mildew Alert: URI Plant Protection Clinic

May 15, 2013

by Heather Faubert Impatiens downy mildew has changed our view of impatiens (Impatiens walleriana). I think no impatiens should be planted in the Northeast, or anywhere, except in very arid locations such as the Midwest. I heard of many landscapers replacing customers’ impatiens at the landscapers’ expense, once the plants succumbed to downy mildew in [...]

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Where Did All the Ticks Come From?

May 15, 2013

The following article is reprinted with the author’s permission from the UMass Amherst Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program website. by Craig Hollingsworth We are seeing a lot of ticks this spring.  They didn’t just hatch: these are adults that have overwintered. Those females that survived the winter did not find hosts and are waiting [...]

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Proper Maintenance Keeps Rain Gardens Thriving

April 14, 2013

by Kevin Beuttell Traditionally, stormwater was viewed as a burden on the landscape. Water was typically taken away through channels and pipes as quickly as possible to avoid flooding on site. Today, we know water and ecological quality can be improved when water is allowed to infiltrate, using it as a resource where it falls. [...]

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In Poverty and In Wealth….Water Consciousness

April 14, 2013

by Heather D Heimarck I have always been a map gazer, letting my mind wander along the mountain ridges and rivers of the world. Recently, I have taken up a study on the history of cartography, how each map reflects a worldview, a “cosmology” of the planet. The connection between human habitation, expansion, and commerce [...]

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Are Rain Gardens Mini Toxic Cleanup Sites?

April 14, 2013

by Lisa Stiffler Originally posted on Sightline Daily, January 22, 2013, by Sightline Fellow Lisa Stiffler, this post is part of the research project: Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff. If you’re concerned about water pollution, you’ve likely heard this message: The water that gushes off our roofs, driveways, streets, and landscaped yards is to blame for [...]

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Make a Splash with Native Wetland Perennials

April 14, 2013

by John Mark Courtney Plants are a key element to a balanced pond ecosystem. No matter how big or small the body of water may be, plants play an essential role in maintaining good water quality and a healthy balanced habitat. Some of the functions plants perform include bank and soil stabilization, nutrient uptake from [...]

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