Many of you may not know about the new state fertilization law that was passed in 2011. If you hire a landscape contractor to apply fertilizer to your lawn, that contractor must be certified to apply any type of fertilizer. One of the reasons for this law is due to the water pollution from the nitrogen and phosphorus in […]
Environment, fertilization, lawn maintenance
Due to the unforeseen weather this summer, many have suffered excessive weed problems, lawn disease issues, and an abundance of water in the soil. In order to rejuvenate your lawn, aeration and seeding is a must do in order to bring back your luxurious lawn. Aeration What is aeration? Aeration plugs holes in the soil […]
fertilization, Irrigation, lawn, lawn seeding
As a water conservationist, I always recommend drip irrigation to my clients. Aside from conserving water consumption, a drip irrigation system has many other benefits. It saves you money on your water bill and we all like to hear that! But it also helps to prevent disease because it minimizes the water contact with plant […]
Environment, EPA WaterSense, Irrigation, Landscape, Polutants, sprinkler systems, Sustainable New Jersey, Water Conservation
I just read an article in the newspaper about the possibility of another rate increase of 20% from American Water. After reading the article it makes one wonder why such a substantial increase especially since we have seen rate hikes 4x since 2004. If this is approved we are looking at an increase that will top 73%. […]
Environment, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawns, Polutants, Sustainable New Jersey, Water Conservation