Community Involvement: The Welcome House
This past Thursday, the 855-RILAWNS crew headed over to The Welcome House in Peace Dale, RI to help out with some landscaping, painting, and cleaning. The Welcome House was established in 1989, and serves as an emergency shelter for those in need. In addition to providing emergency shelter, the Welcome House also provides community […]
Earth Day Clean Up
Saturday April 22 marked the 47th anniversary of Earth Day, a nationally observed “holiday” intended to spread awareness regarding the importance of environmental preservation. This past Saturday, 855-RILAWNS headed to Hazard Rock beach in Narragansett to host and participate in an Earth Day clean up. This clean up was inspired by our mission to be […]
Time to Plant Your Annuals!
Whether they are annuals, perennials, or biennials, flowers are a beautiful way to compliment any landscape by adding natural vibrant color and life to your property. The three main classifications of plants (annuals, perennials, and biennials) refer to the lifecycle and growing tendencies of a given flower. While the lifecycle of […]
Project Highlight: Orchard Pruning In Exeter
This past month we were able to spend some time at a client’s house in Exeter, RI pruning the fruit trees in their orchard. Among the types of trees were apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, plum trees, and another kind of tree that we don’t get to see often: a pawpaw tree. A pawpaw […]
Winter Pruning Techniques
Cold weather is upon us. The days are shorter, the heat has been turned on, and we’ve all thrown an extra blanket or two on our beds. A lot of us will stay inside until we absolutely have to go out for something. We think longingly of the spring and summer days spent planting, mowing, […]
