Eco-Friendly Landscaping Blog
Climate resilient corporate landscaping
Climate-resilient corporate landscaping. Climate resilient corporate landscaping is a lot more than an exterior upgrade or capital gains. (Although those tangible gains are very welcome ...
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Eastern Cottontail rabbit
The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit: Pest, Prey, or Ecological Partner? You’ve seen one freeze at the edge of your garden bed — nose twitching, ears swiveling, ...
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Ecological Stormwater Solutions
Ecological Stormwater Solutions Rain Gardens, Native Plants, and Bioretention Ponds. Ecological stormwater solutions work by slowing water down, spreading it out, and letting living systems ...
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Luna Moths
Luna Moths: Moonlit Romance in the Night Garden. If any creature in our northeastern forests seems made of myth rather than biology, it’s the Luna ...
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The Long Garden Game
The Long Garden Game The Long Garden Game. Native wildflower gardens are certainly not just a trend. They are one of the most practical, hopeful ...
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Regenerative Landscaping
Regenerative Landscaping Regenerative LandscapingHumans have a regenerative gear. We just need to use it. Most modern interactions with the land are quietly degrading. People mow, ...
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Rudbeckia laciniata aka Cutleaf Coneflower
Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a very tall New York native wildflower that makes an unforgettable statement ...
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Sleep Creep Leap
Sleep, Creep, Leap: How Native Gardens Truly Grow One of the most helpful ways to understand native plant gardens is through a simple phrase: Sleep, ...
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Pollinator Gardens in Albany, NY
Pollinator Gardens in Albany, NY To be sure, in the past few years, many customers have reached out requesting pollinator gardens in Albany, NY. We ...
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Yellow Dock
Yellow Dock: What This Weed Is Telling You About Your Soil. You’ve probably seen Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) without knowing it. It grows in disturbed ...
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Beautiful Weeds
Beautiful Weeds Beautiful Weeds: Why America’s “Weeds” Are Actually Keystone Wildflowers Colonial Farming Nomenclature. When colonists began settling farms in the so-called “new world,” they ...
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Commercial Native Landscaping
Commercial Native Landscaping: Build It Right Once, Maintain It Less Forever. Commercial landscapes do not need to be high maintenance to be beautiful. In fact, ...
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Native Plants: What Are They?
Native Plants: What Are They? What are native plants? How can you differentiate a native species versus an introduced species? What designates a plant ...
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Invasive Plants in New York
Invasive Plants in New York: What Homeowners Need to Know (and What to Plant Instead). Landscapes in New York should be thriving, biodiverse, and full ...
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Low Maintenance Backyard Landscaping Ideas
Low Maintenance Backyard Landscaping Ideas (Using Only Native Plants). If you want a backyard that’s beautiful, ecologically sound, and actually low maintenance, the secret isn’t ...
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