Greenwise Blog

Our environment is taking a beating and Greenwise Advocates is one way you can make a difference. Check back regularly for easy ways to advocate, so that you can impact our environment for the better. In this space, we offer you simple ways to advocate for our...

We know organic lawn care works. Year after year, Greenwise establishes and maintains sustainable, beautiful lawns without using any dangerous chemicals. We believe in creating safe lawns, which in turn creates a safer environment for us all. Organic lawn care is a...

You've done it. You're invested in landscaping so that your flower beds are a beautiful, annual array of colors. Congrats! Setting up displays doesn't just look good, but helps pollinators and the environment in the long run. Now that you have your beautiful seasonal...

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...

No Mow May has been buzzing lately in the media and probably on your social media. This movement began in the UK and is intended to help increase our bee population. As an organic lawn care company with a sustainable landscape design focus, we love that people are...

Greenwise puts a lot of thought into snow removal, so you don’t have to. Our team is constantly talking about snow, meeting about snow, and working together to figure out how to do it better after every single snow event, big or small. Snow Is All Hands on Deck...

In the heat of summer, I start to lose my love of the garden. It’s too hot to do the work, and I’m mostly focused on keeping the perennials from dying as we suffer through drought-like conditions. Sometimes, the effort of watering takes up all the time I have for...

The Greeley school community helps plant the new pollinator garden. Giving back to the community is as important to us as providing sustainable, organic, and safe lawns for our clients. That’s why we devote time to educating children about the importance of...

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 North Shore clients was fortunate enough to create their own backyard retreat and was especially lucky to have completed their outdoor...

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...

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...