PREPARING YOUR LAWN AND GARDEN FOR FALL
As the summer winds down and the cooler temperatures arrive, it’s time to prepare your lawn and garden for next year. Your grass is preparing itself for the winter by absorbing nutrients, moisture and energy so now is the perfect time to assess your lawn’s needs. Do you have bare spots? Fall is the ideal […]
THE BENEFITS OF CLOVER IN YOUR YARD
A brief history: Clover used to be a standard ingredient in grass seed mixes. Before World War II, White Dutch clover was prominent in lawns.But after petrochemical-based weed killers were introduced, these products killed weeds – and clover. Since then, the lawn plant has been looked down on as a weed, when, in fact, it […]
DIY Christmas Foliage Decor
This holiday season, impress your guests and neighbors with homemade Christmas decor made from the greenery in your yard! At some point, a lot of hard work went into keeping those plants alive so let them work for you now! The holidays are tough enough on our wallets without going to Michael’s and buying […]
Winter Prep: Fall To Do List
[hcolumns] Remember feeling overwhelmed this past spring because it felt like there was so much to do? Clean out garden beds, bring in fresh soil, weed, plant, water, prune, edge, the list goes on and on. We have some great news for you: it doesn’t have to be that hard! We have compiled […]
Sustainable Leaf Composting
[hcolumns] Ever wondered what happens to all those leaves we haul away? We at 855-RI-LAWNS are incredibly proud and happy to partner with Earth Care Farm to ensure that this organic material is used sustainably to produce compost. Earth Care Farm reroutes tons of leaves, wood chips, food scraps, and coffee grinds which would normally […]
