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Compost - as rich as goldSummer water use doublesGreenscapes Massachusetts
Compost teems with microbial life, and is undoubtedly the best thing you can add to your lawn and garden to promote plant growth. Read more.... Spray compost tea on your lawn several times a year and watch your grass thrive. Compost tea is an effective, easy way to put nutrients on your lawn. You can buy it in a powdered form or make your own. Read more... Did you know that watering just one inch of water over one acre consumes 26,000 gallons of water? That's more than an average swimming pool!Started nine years ago to teach people how to care for their yards in ways that conserve and protect our water, the program has now grown to almost 50 Massachusetts cities and towns. About us....

 

 

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River Birch
River Birch

Consider planting a native river birch in your yard. Native plants are always a good bet, because they have adapted to our environment, and tend to be excellent sources of food and shelter for wildlife.
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