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 [...]
Grey Gardens Within Green Gardens For A Different Look
Wonder why on earth would anyone be happy with grey gardens? One can understand blues, greens, reds, but Grey? Grey in a garden of reds, pinks, lilacs and a riot of other colors adds a very interesting twist in the tale so to speak. Grey gardens are so called because of the particular plants that [...]
A Green Garden In Fall – Learn How To Keep Your Garden Green Always
Most gardeners work hard to maintain attractive colorful gardens throughout the summer, but many of us forget to do what’s necessary to maintain that beauty into the fall and winter. Here is some advice that will help you prolong the life and looks of your garden by taking just a few extra steps during the [...]
RESTORATION OF GRASSLAND ON CLAY SUBSOILS FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND RUNWAY AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
As part of the approval and planning permission for the second runway a Landscape and Habitat Management Plan (with a 15-year lifespan) was developed to protect and improve semi-natural habitats around Manchester Airport. A part of the action programme involved mitigation measures to create new grasslands in the vicinity of the airport. The creation of [...]