THE ORGANIC LAWN
By Al Krautter It is important that you turn your whole yard to an organic approach because having only portions of your yard organic doesn’t work. My biggest fear is
LEAF MOLD
By Al Krautter This past fall I harvested 50 plus years of leaf mold that I composted in beds in the back fields of our Nursery in Westchester, NY. It
Follow Proper Pruning Techniques
by Douglas F. Welsh, Professor and Extension Horticulturist Everett Janne, Extension Landscape Horticulturist (deceased) Originally published at: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu Proper pruning enhances the beauty of almost any landscape tree and shrub, while improper
Beginner’s Guide to Mulching
Originally Published at: http://www.organicgardening.com The best time-saving measure a gardener can take is applying mulch. This goes for every garden site, from vegetable garden to flower bed. Mulched gardens are healthier,
Early Spring Tips For Your Lawn
Originally Published at: lawncaresimplified.typepad.com Many grass types go dormant over the winter months. Eventually they wake up and lawn season begins anew. A few days of warm weather and sunshine in
Earthday / Perennials / Organic Vegtable Garden Lecture
This Saturday I will be lecturing in Eastchester at 10:00am on the Organic Vegetable Garden. The event is taking place at Eastchester Town Hall 40 Mill road off of route 22. It is
MULCHING
IT IS TIME TO MULCH The topic I want to discuss this week is “mulching”. I did want to let you know that as temperatures dipped into the 20s, and our
FEEDING
As the snow melts off your lawn and your shrubs shed the layer of ice that constantly coated their leave, it is sad to see the results of a harsh
March Monthly Newsletter
We have undergone one of the most depressing winters I can remember. The snow melted just as another arctic blast coated the ground with more snow. Black ice threatened
Grow Your Own Food
1. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN The success of the Vegetable garden depends on the maintenance and care it gets throughout the year. Plants don’t just grow they are grown. You or
