Don't Step on the Cracks! Repairing Damaged Pavement

We all remember the childhood warning: don’t step on the crack or you’ll break your mom’s back. Thankfully, as adults, we no longer walk around be...

Finding the Perfect Topsoil

The writer-philosopher Ralph Waldo Emmerson is quoted as saying “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” There are nume...

Recycling Your Materials

Most people understand the motivation behind moving to a more green lifestyle. At the end of the day, it isn’t much about politics — it is recogni...

Home Landscaping Projects to Undertake This Summer

There is a certain satisfaction that comes from planning and completing a DIY project in the yard. Not only is the yard transformed, but you as th...

All About U-Carts

There is an old saying among track and field athletes: “our sport is your sport’s punishment.” Running, jumping, and feats of strength aren’t thin...

How Compost Helps Plant Growth

The resolve to do more green initiatives in one’s life doesn’t have to be a commitment to a totally foreign and expensive lifestyle. While many pe...

How to Remove Graffiti from Masonry

Renowned architect Frank Gehry, futurist designer of such landmark buildings as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Guggenheim Museum, and the Louis Vuit...

Compost in your Garden: What, How, and Why

Composting is a great way to make sure you have healthy and happy plants. But when do you begin to compost? The best answer to that is last year. I...

Choosing the Right Materials for Your Landscaping Project

Your landscape is ultimately an extension of yourself. That is to say, it is an extension of the atmosphere that you want to permeate the entirety ...

Set in Stone: A Guide to Rocks

Henry David Thoreau said geology is where we “discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society.” In so many ways ...

Pave Your Own Way to a Better Driveway

It’s true— there’s a lot of money to be saved by paving and patching your own driveways and lots. Contractors, though incredibly skilled, can excee...

The Magic of Road Salt

During the blistering winter months when snow and ice coat the pavement, many folks prefer to keep their cars in the garage and out of harm’s way. ...