All you need to know about Artificial Putting Greens
Let’s look at more detail the types of putting green turf available on the market. The advent of nylon turfs gives you the option of two turf choices, polypropylene or nylon. Polypropylene is good if you wish to pitch or chip onto the greens from say 100 yards or less. The ball sticks to [...]
Nature’S Miracle: Gardening ‘Green’ With Worm Castings
Gardeners around the country are increasingly aware of ‘Go Green’ as more than a slogan. As more and more homeowners are devoted to beautifying their yards, they seek ways to maximize their efforts. Most importantly, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming less attractive to those who garden. They search for alternative [...]
Green Gardening
Mary, Mary, quite eco-friendly, how does your garden grow? With rain barrels and compost bins, and native flowers all in a row. Like it or not, grass is bad. Take your pick – fescue, rye, bluegrass – they don’t belong in the Midwest, and they require vast amounts of resources to care for. Weed [...]
Being Green, Gardening and Why I Blame my Kid
So often you hear “Its all my parents fault” occasionally I even hear m mother taking the blame for my occasionally caustic personality thought I’m fairly certain I’ve never blamed her for my questionable vocabulary and sharp tongue. Not that she’ shy by any means just a little more diplomatic. In this case I’m blaming [...]
Green Neighbour Program
A serendipitous event introduced me to EcoSource Mississauga. I received an email from Jen Turgeon inquiring about using some of my Port Credit nature photos in materials EcoSource was preparing for their Youth Program. Jen was, at the time, EcoSource’s Youth Education Coordinator. My curiousity was piqued. Just as Marion and I had decided to [...]