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We have tried to make a difference by advocating about the organic way to garden.  I have written formulas for you to follow which I tested and have proven they work. I feel it is important for […]

The leaves on trees are turning color creating a panoramic view that inspires us to take long rides to view their display. The beginning of the fall season is always an exhilarating event. Fall is one of the […]

By Dick Hubert
Wednesday, September 06, 2017 10:24 PM
Originaly Published by Westmore News
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The Sept. 27, 2015 fire at Sprainbrook Nursery in the Edgemont […]

For almost 75 years our family has owned Sprainbrook Nursery in the Edgemont section of Greenburgh NY. Our grandfather, Alfred Krautter Sr. bought the property in 1944 when there was nothing there but f […]

Most of us unwittingly have a chemical lawn. When 2 people work in the family, the last thing they want to do is take care of their lawn. They hire a gardener.  They want to know how much it will cost and […]

We have been lucky this year with above average rainfall. Temperatures have been erratic making for an interesting gardening year. Animal damage has been more of a problem than ever. The reduction of open land may […]

Bambii has worked its way into the hearts of the American people. It is a beautiful animal that we all love until it starts devouring our plant material. As gardeners or home owners we become angry and […]

Organic food is usually more expensive but it has been proven that it is healthier. In the long run good health is more important.  When we look at the cost of poor health and the pain and money it costs us, it […]

Today’s mothers are a new breed bred by the high demands of modern day life. Mothers have always been caretakers but in our modern society they have also become bread winners. I look at my daughter the m […]

May is the biggest month for planting.  Make sure the proper clean up, pruning, and maintenance chores were completed as per our April letter.  The season has been running late this year, but timing is i […]

We need to stop putting toxic materials into our soils. This I think everyone would agree with but which we constantly do without realizing what we are doing. The organic gardeners of the world are the hope for […]

The most important critera to growing a great plant is to provide  your plants with a great soil. This holds true for grass, flowers, trees , shrubs or vegetables. The strength of any plant is in a good root […]

The root of a plant is the part that has no leaves or buds and usually spreads underground, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. The root is essential to all of the plants life […]

I would like to encourage every home owner to grow organic vegetables in their back yard. Home owners who grow their own organic vegetables grow superior food.  Initial costs may seem high but your investment […]

Bare ground is prone to erosion and emitting carbon into the air. Decomposition of organic matter in a soil releases CO2 into the air. Add cover crops and other plant material to cover bare soil. Managing our […]

It is mind boggling to me that so many people in this day and age continue to own a chemically treated lawn. I live in a neighborhood where hardly anyone cuts their own lawn. 95 % of the gardeners who cut and […]

Spring is that time of the year when we need to fertilize our lawn. Many of us leave this chore up to our gardener. Most gardeners will use an inexpensive chemical fertilizer.  The results are gratifying as […]

Water is essential to all of life. Plants release water through transpiration and it is re-circulated back through rain. It is essential to the microbes in your soil and to the life of the plants that are gown […]

It is difficult to believe that this is our 73rd year in business. 73 years of growing plants directly from the grower to you. It has been a long windy road and as we have learned along the way, we have tried […]

Growing organic vegetables in your own back yard is something every home owner who owns land should take part in. There are many reasons to do this. The best quality vegetables are grown by home owners.

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