Escaping to your peaceful, beautiful backyard is a haven for the best of times, and the mother of necessity for the worst. One of our NorthShore clients was fortunate enough to create their own backyard retreat and especially lucky to have completed their outdoor space just before COVID struck. Now, they have ample space for […]
Why Clover Is a Good Thing In the world of organic lawn care, we generally view clover as a beneficial turf cover, but we fully understand that you might not want clover in your yard. Fortunately, we have the tools to successfully get rid of clover–safely and naturally. In case you like clover, here’s how […]
Summer weeds, like most weeds, know a weakling when they see one. In the world of lawns and garden beds, weaklings are those bare spots or areas deprived of nutrition or simply a victim of poor irrigation. Weeds are extremely opportunistic and greedy, so they will take over those weak spots in a flash. As […]
Creating a safe lawn is not complicated! Take a look at the four factors you want to consider in determining how healthy and safe your lawn is for you, your family and pets, and our environment. 1. Good Soil Building healthy soil is at the heart of organic lawn care. Just as a healthy person […]
How Do You Safely Protect Your Pets from Fleas and Ticks? You might be diligent about not having chemicals in your lawn, but do you think twice about the chemicals in your pet’s flea or tick treatment? If we think of it at all, many of us probably assume these applications are a necessary evil, […]
Dogs Are at Risk with Chemically Treated Lawns Dogs live in the yard much differently than we do. You and I sitting on the back patio is not the same as our dog rolling around in the grass. That’s why dogs are at a greater risk (and kids, too). A higher risk of bladder cancer […]
You’ve invested in your landscapes, and we want to help you care for your trees and shrubs throughout the year, including winter. We can help in a few ways, from as simple as giving watering tips to offering antidesiccant services and pruning. All three play an important role in keeping your plants healthy and your […]
Landscaping is rarely a priority when you have kids and dogs running around. That’s been true for Marty and Nancy, too. Until they just couldn’t take the flooding anymore, and for them, the flooding they experienced this past spring was the last straw. “My son is 5’11 and the water was up to his waist. […]
Walking past gardens is one of the joys of a daily walk. In our neighborhood, we get to enjoy a gorgeous native garden in our local Pesticide-Free park. On your many walks during Covid, I hope you’ve been lucky enough to see the fruits of your neighbors’ hard work in the form of beautiful gardens. […]
Last week, visiting the Bond’s home on an unbearably hot summer day felt a bit like being in the midst of a bee hive. You’ve literally got bee hives—five in fact—a vegetable and flower garden, a Permaculture garden to nourish the apple trees, which in turn nourish the bees, caterpillar eggs to collect and harvest […]
