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What is Composting and Why should I Compost: Most easily put….composting is a form of recycling. Composting has occurred in nature for millions of years and is the natural process by which organic matter decomposes. The results of this organic matter decomposing is a soil or humus like product that increases the health of the soil. Compost is like a multivitamin for your soil. It can also improve soil structure by adding organic content and increase the... |
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Why Compost? |
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Compost Tumblers Make Composting Quick and Easy |
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Tumbleweed Compost Tumblers provide a quick, easy way to create nutrient rich compost for your garden and landscape in as little as 21 days! All that is required is to throw in some material to the compost bin and give it a spin, and that's it! Once the composter is full and starts to get heavy, simply pushing down on one end of the Tumbleweed sends the other end up, allowing you to spin the bin easily with little effort..Many people prefer tumbling composters because the design makes it easy to keep the compost turned and aerated. A well-aerated bin helps break down materials into ready compost faster. |
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FEATURED COMPOSTER Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler |
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No...We haven't changed our name to Go-GreenGardening. We are still Progressive Lawnscaping, and we still offer the same top notch landscape service we have since 1990. Go-GreenGardening is our new online garden store featuring a variety of eco-friendly garden and landscape products. Many are items that our customers have requested over the 19 years we have been in business. |
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June 2009 Newsletter |
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Plant of the Month ***Fine Line Buckthorn*** |
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The Fine Line Buckthorn provides a unique tropical look to your landscape. It is a narrow, upright growing shrub with attractive, fine-textured, fern-like foliage that turns yellow in the fall. This shrub is useful as a narrow hedge or screen, as an accent plant in the ground or in a pot. Non-invasive. Other features: Deer resistant, attracts birds, deadheading is not necessary, drought tolerant, fall interest, and winter interest. It grows 5 to 7 feet tall and 2 feet wide. |
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Landscape Project of the Month***Pondless Water feature*** |
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We can create a quiet oasis in your yard...a place you can go to escape from the stresses and troubles of the day. There are few sounds more soothing that the sound of water flowing gently over a waterfall. Pondless waterfalls are a great way to relax after a long, hard day. With Pondless Waterfalls, you still get the sound and beauty of a water feature, without the space requirements and upkeep of a water garden with fish. A soothing water feature may be within your budget. |
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* According to the U.S.EPA, yard trimming and food residuals together constitute 23% of the solid waste in municipal landfills. * 17% grass, leaves and bush trimmings * 6.7% food scraps While that may not seem like a lot, it can total over 13.2 million tons of waste per year. Studies show that home composting can divert 700 pounds of material per year from each household. That is a lot of waste that can be turned into environmentally beneficial compost! |
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* Put annuals in spring bulb spaces. * Plant flowers that will bloom in the fall, such as asters to provide nectar for late season butterflies. * Establish a butterfly watering area in your yard with either a small pond or a birdbath. * Turn compost pile once a week. * Check Hostas for slugs and treat them in a green friendly way. * Thin young vegetable and flower plants to encourage fuller growth. * Keep mower height at 3 inches to retard weed growth. * Deadhead flowers on a regular basis to promote new flower growth. * Thin hedges to encourage thick surface growth. |
