Planting a tree on Arbor Day
Eric Soriano talked about the benefits of trees on Fox 4 this morning as we planted a memorial tree in celebration of Arbor Day. Check it out! http://fox4kc.com/2012/04/27/fox-4-celebrates-arbor-day/
Month: April 2012
Celebrate Arbor Day!
Over 135 years ago, J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day because he saw the need to set aside a special day each year for planting trees and caring for them. Celebrating Arbor Day is a great way to teach the public the importance of keeping our environment growing and healthy. What we do to our environment not … [Read more…]
Transform your Spring Landscape with Container Gardens
Now that spring is here, chances are you’ve already started adding beautiful color to your landscape. However, if you’ve been procrastinating on your planting beds, don’t worry, you can add some colorful accents to your landscape with an easy-to-maintain container garden. Look around your landscape, what areas need a dollop of bright color? You may … [Read more…]
Energy Efficient LED Landscape Lighting
Now that the weather is getting warmer and people are staying outside later due to the warmer temperatures, energy efficient landscape lighting is a smart upgrade that many homeowners are taking advantage of. Since people have successfully gone green in their homes, they want to be able to do the same in their outdoor living … [Read more…]
The Right Fertilizer for your Roses
Are you having trouble keeping your roses healthy and beautiful all season long? The best thing that will provide that much needed boost for your roses is fertilization. By properly fertilizing your rose bushes, they will develop strong vigorous canes that produce big, fat plump buds with nice flowers. According to Horticulture Agent, Dennis Patton: Most local … [Read more…]
A Community Sustainable Play Place
Right now it’s spring, but soon enough the summer will be here and the kids will be ready to get active. Community playgrounds are important for children, not only for social interaction but for keeping them in a safe environment while having fun. And in order to make our playgrounds safer, we need to build … [Read more…]
Using the Right Green Materials Outside
Using green landscaping materials is a great start to getting your sustainable landscaping on the right track. You never want the landscaping materials you are using in your lawn to be harmful to the environment. Basic natural materials that are used in landscaping like mulch, stone, wood chips, and bricks are good for utilizing in … [Read more…]
Preserve Spring Showers by Rainwater Harvesting
We’ve all heard the saying, “spring showers bring May flowers”. Yes, it is true, but the greater Kansas City area could benefit a lot more from those springs showers by rainwater harvesting. Not only is it a great option for watering your gardens and lawn, it is one of the best ways to go sustainable … [Read more…]
Dealing with Weeds the Sustainable Way
Weeds. No matter what, they just keep coming back. However, you really do not want your solution to be using chemicals to control these nuisance plants. Just compare it to spraying wax all over your delicious and beautiful birthday cake. Now that many businesses and homeowners are becoming increasingly concerned about preserving the environment and … [Read more…]