In the Dirt by Ray Greenstreet
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Ornamental Grasses: 101
A workhorse in just about any landscape, ornamental grasses are as varied as the gardens they inhabit. They come in…
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Greenstreet GreenWalls: Bringing the outdoors indoors
Because nature makes us feel better By Kris Gilbertson If we could time travel back to the 1980s and 90s,…
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Landscape Design Your Outdoor Space, FREE
Online Platform Helps Citizen Scientists Transform Outdoor Space into Wildlife-Friendly Habitat Did you know that your front yard, office patio,…
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Garden Dirt: Growing Amazing Mazes
by Ray Greenstreet Pumpkin patches, hayrides, apple butter and corn mazes scream “fall on the farm.” As agritourism continues to…
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In the Dirt: Myrtle Magic
By Ray Greenstreet Crape myrtle. Or crepe myrtle. Or just myrtles. Or if you prefer Latin, lagerstroemia. By any name,…
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Get your Soil Right–Use Lobsters Even!
by Ray Greenstreet Spring fever is sweeping our area. Warmer days have us dreaming of gardens lush with abundant growth…
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In the Dirt: Veggiemania!!!
by Ray Greenstreet It is almost time for…tomatoes! We were beginning to wonder if the ground would ever warm up…
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In the Dirt: Grow It…Eat It
by Ray Greenstreet Know your food. Locally grown. Locally sourced. Those catch phrases are everywhere –on our Facebook news feed,…
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Caring for Your Holiday Poinsettias
by Ray Greenstreet Deck the halls with a holiday classic: poinsettias. Available in shades from traditional red, to pastel pink,…
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Fall Lawn Fertilizing
The fall feeding is the key feeding for cool-season grasses. Fescue (chewings, hard, red, or tall) and Kentucky bluegrass are…
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