Site-Wide Activity

The last two articles dealt with the reasons, the importance and the moral obligation to owning an organic lawn. This article is going to deal with the how to build a new lawn or how to renovate an old […]

My last week’s article emphasized the importance of timing. The end of August to the beginning of September is the time to seed, renovate  or build a new lawn. This week I want to emphasize the im […]

Organic gardening is a process where one works with nature. Much in Nature is based on timing. Each month presents a new set of criteria to follow. We are now in mid August and if we are going to build a new […]

This is the time of the year when lots of green material from the garden should be recycled back into the compost pile. The true organic gardener embraces this concept. Everything from the earth has to go back […]

With the heat of summer water becomes critical to the survival of your plants. Water is becoming a problem in many parts of our country.  As our population increases, suburban areas are witnessing a building […]

Hate and prejudice is something we learn.  It may be the reaction to change that we do not want.  It may be due to inequities that we feel are not fair.   IT MAY BE TO THOSE WHO HAVE MORE AND TO THOSE WHO HAV […]

This problem is the direct result of a failed Agricultural system supporting the use of chemical fertilizers instead of organic fertilizers.  After World War ll the Agricultural Department, our Agricultural […]

GARDEN CALENDAR

Continue to beautify your property by adding flowering plants.  A little bit of color can make a big difference to your landscaping.  Our greenhouses are filled with beautiful plants. Make 2 […]

I am compulsively dedicated to growing the very best plants.  I feed the plants in my Nursery with a liquid organic fertilizer on a weekly basis.  I alternate between Nature’s Source; a seed based fert […]

It is the organic gardeners of the world who have learned to work with nature who will grow healthy plants.   Everything that grows comes from the soil. The food we eat or the food our livestock eats comes f […]

Probably the most important task to master in growing a quality plant is in the proper watering. There are many factors to consider in developing a good watering strategy.  Restaurants employ a great chef to […]

June is an important month for gardening and is one of the major planting months of the year.  Each weekend affords another chance to add color to your garden. Beautiful gardens are created by the people who […]

My parents spurred the movement way back in the fifties of combination plantings in decorative pots to place around decks, terraces and front entrance.  Back then traditional plantings of geraniums with vinca […]

It’s tempting for school officials to switch their playing fields over to artificial turf. The artificial turf manufactures point out all the advantages of doing so. They have salesmen who are actively e […]

The best plants are grown organically. May is the month when more plants are planted or transplanted in the garden than in any other month of the year. The homeowner faces the same dilemma growers throughout […]

The best plants are grown organically. May is the month when more plants are planted or transplanted in the garden than in any other month of the year. The homeowner faces the same dilemma growers throughout […]

Sprainbrook Nursery’s greatest accomplishment in 2016 is the results of the organic transition that has taken place here over the last 12 years. We wrote formulas, programs and calendars for people to fo […]

Annual bluegrass shows its ugly traits in lawns in early spring when it develops numerous and prolific seed heads.  This causes a spotty, disturbing light green color mixed into your lawn.  As the weather g […]

Earth day always takes place on April 22nd and was started by a Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson.  It went international in 1990 and has become the largest secular Holiday in the world. It is estimated that o […]

Transplanting for the gardener means moving a plant from one location to another.  In the springtime many of us germinate seeds to be planted outdoors.  As they germinate and grow we need to transplant them i […]