“On the road again…” Well, we’re getting ready to head out to Boston Hospitals to donate hundreds of Peace Lilies to new moms on May 13th and 14th for the 2009 ‘Fresh Air Tour’ with Costa Farms, the company with a BIG HEART! Their national public service campaign, “O2 For You-Houseplants with a Purpose” is educational in purpose, grassroots in nature.
It has been said that Liquid Fence Deer and Rabbit Repellent has a “malodorous” odor — well, compared to the mushroom houses nearby, the smell is quite tame. I’ve sprayed twice this spring and within a very short time the odor dissipates, less than 24 hours. Best of all, my herd of deer are enjoying my neighbors hydrangea buds and not mine! This product WORKS! -Peggy
Affordably backyard plants allow you to have a beautiful backyard to enjoy at optimal prices. However, you must understand what an affordable plant is before you begin your landscape planning. In order to be affordable, the price must be reasonable but the plant should also be low in maintenance time and costs. With this definition in mind, you can still create an attractive backyard landscape without breaking your budget. Here are a few of the methods to get the best values possible…
Thursday Steve Castorani from North Creek Nurseries and Mark Sellew from Pride’s Corner celebrated Earth Day with some volunteers at the National Wildlife Federation headquarters in Virginia. They planted American Beauties Native Plants in two Backyard Habitat display gardens. A big thanks to all the volunteers who helped dig holes and plant the American Beauties.
Vince Kish photo, Old Westbury Gardens
My kids and I are so excited the weather is finally getting warmer, so of course the kids are ready to bring back to life their garden (or rather pick all the flowers, water everything in access & move all the rocks). It seems this year though a lot of families are getting the vegetable gardenkick. It’s a fun and an inexpensive “science experiment”. There is a great event this weekend to teach your kids about herb gardeningat the very beautiful Terrain at Styers. But as we all know with veggies comes unwanted guests. In our case: rabbits, groundhogs, deer, foxes, so don’t forget to pick up some Liquid Fence products to keep them at bay! My family is actually undertaking a cool product this weekend to decorate the garden: personalized garden stepping stones. Wish us luck trying to get a 2 year old to participate. My guess is we’ll end up at Terrain! Read the rest of this entry »
So we know it’s that time of year to start thinking about the pests that pop up everywhere: ticks and fleas. For years, I’ve been applying spot-on treatments to my best pooch pal, Molly. Well it turns out those treatments are raising a red flag with the EPAReportSo instead this year, I’m trying something new and far safer: Liquid net for pets. So instead of holding down the dog, I’m going to spray the lawn and not worry about what the dog will get pick up on her outdoor adventures!! Read the rest of this entry »
