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. […]
Exploring Native Gardens in Our Pesticide-Free Parks
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. […]
How One Couple Created a Thriving Eco-System in Their Backyard with Beehives & a Permaculture Garden
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 […]
Sustain
3rd Step: Sustain (Early Summer) Sustain, Our early summer 3rd Step may use different blends, depending on when it’s applied and how your lawn is responding to the summer conditions. The late blend is designed to inhibit summer crabgrass from germinating. This is the time of year when we start to see fungal issues, drought […]
Going on Vacation? Remember These 7 Helpful Landscaping Tips
Follow These 7 Tips for a Worry-Free Vacation Going on vacation can be hectic, but don’t forget to take the time to ensure your home looks cared for. Following these 7 helpful landscaping tips will give you the peace of mind you deserve to fully enjoy your much-needed and anticipated vacation! Make arrangements to keep […]
Help Conserve Water by Creating a Rain Garden or Dry Creek Bed
Rain Gardens: Answering the Rallying Cry, “Slow it, spread it, sink it!” With climate change, we are seeing more rain coming at one time, more massive storms, more extended storms, and more frequent storms. Damage to homes and landscapes is increasing and it demands proper attention to our landscape design. And we know these past […]
Greenwise Goes Electric!
Greenwise Goes Electric! Greenwise Organic Lawn Care couldn’t be more excited and proud to announce that we are piloting our first electric maintenance route this spring! Lightening Our Footprint has always been our mantra and we are thrilled to lead the charge in our area by providing electrical maintenance services. Finally, the electric technology has […]
Permeable Pavers Benefit Your Property and Our Environment
Thinking about installing a new patio, sidewalk or driveway? You’d be doing yourself and your community a big favor by considering permeable pavers. As you might expect from its name, permeable pavers make it easy for water to drain through or permeate its joints, eliminating standing water (awesome in itself) and help reduce the amount […]
Designing Landscapes with an Eye for Beauty & Sustainability
When you hear the name Greenwise, you probably know our lawn care program is 100% safe and organic, but how much do you know about our landscape design? Did you know our design team features several landscape designers? And our mission is to create beautiful and sustainable landscape designs? Our landscape design team works […]
The ABC’s of Pruning: When and How to Prune to Get the Best Results
Pruning seems like a no brainer until you have your shears in hand and are standing in front of your shrub or tree and you aren’t so sure where to start and more importantly, where to end! Here we offer some simple tips for best-pruning practices to help guide you as you stand in front […]