I had a pile of wood chips delivered to me at the end of last summer and want to use it as mulch in my flower and shrub garden this…
Resources
ELA counts many ecological professionals among its members and supporters. We sometimes highlight their work and share their expertise through product and book reviews, or by asking them to answer specific questions posed to the ELA community.
Book Review: Understanding Roots
Written by Robert Kourik Published by Metamorphic Press, August 2015 Reviewed by: M.L. Altobelli The books of Robert Kourik should be in every land manager’s library. Understanding Roots is his…
Environmental Vision for 2016
ELA awarded its fifth Environmental Vision Award at the 2016 Boston Flower & Garden Show.
Conference Highlights
ELA’s 22nd Conference & Eco-Marketplace celebrated a successful move to UMass Amherst last week. The first floor of the Student Union offered a lively venue with attendees mingling with students…
Natives Beyond Naturalizing
by Susan Barbier “I thought a nice line of Boxwood flanked by Gold Mop Cypress and skirted with Blue Star Juniper would be great for this property. I pitched that…
Book Review: The Permaculture City
Written by Toby Hemenway Published by Chelsea Green Publishing, July 31, 2015 Reviewed by Trevor Smith This is not another Herb Spiral how to! Toby Hemenway’s The Permaculture City is…
Selling the Landscape Industry to the Next Generation
by Emily Goodwin A very vivid memory of mine is missing the bus and having my father drop me off at school in a big, loud, dirty dump truck. In…
Book Review: Planting in Post-Wild World
Written by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West Published by Timber Press, 2015 Reviewed by Penny Lewis Few books have the power to inspire your design sense, ignite your plant passion,…
Making the Case with the Client: Why Go Ecological?
by Carolyn Edsell-Vetter 2015 was an important year for A Yard & A Half Landscaping Cooperative. This year marks a decade since we made the leap to transition all of…
Book Review: The Magical World of Moss Gardening
Written by Annie Martin Published by Timber Press, 2015 Reviewed by Amanda Sloan No matter whether you are a landscape professional, a designer, a home gardener, a naturalist, an ecologist,…
Mulch Matters
I recently read an article, “The Mulch Matters,” and want to understand more. I would like to plant several Japanese maples and at present have only pine straw. What more can…
Solarization of Invasive Plants
What invasive plants can be successfully controlled using solarization? What is the most effective procedure? What are the drawbacks of this method?