Planning 2016: 10 tasks for a healthier new year

  Dispose of household hazardous products safely and for free by taking them to HazoHouse . Switch to green cleaning methods by using vineg...

Common Sense Gardening: Create a healthy brown lawn this summer

A brown lawn is not exactly what we imagine for a relaxing summer oasis but with this hot, dry summer, it may be all that we can achieve!  C...

Compost – Gardener’s Gold

Heading out to your garden this weekend?  Whether you grow flowers, vegetables, shrubs, or even a lawn, compost is the key to great soil.  A...

Common Sense Gardening: Five outdoor tasks you can do right now

The recent unseasonably warm weather is allowing for more opportunities to get outside and do some yard work. You may be wondering what kind...

Common Sense Gardening: 15 yard and garden tasks to do before winter

As rain and wind become more frequent, flowers start to droop and the colorful leaves fall to the ground, reality sets in. We can’t fight i...

Fall prep for a great spring lawn

  Fall is the best time to prepare your lawn for spring and summer picnics, soccer games, and outdoor gatherings.   We can use our relative...

Common Sense Gardening: 4 Tips to Outsmart Weeds!

By Jane Mountjoy-Venning, Education & Outreach Specialist We spend a lot of time and energy making our yards and gardens beautiful and ...