We continue our look at some great spring gardening, landscape and lawn ideas from Kathy Van Mullekom in a Newport News, Va. newspaper article. • Collect bags of leaves to mulch the pathways and the naturalized areas in your garden. They are free, plentiful and lightweight to handle. If you put several layers of newspaper [...]
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Vitamin G (Greenspace)?
A study out of the Netherlands looks at the green elements of the landscape around us and how it seems to affect health, well-being and feelings of social safety. One of the compelling questions is: How strong is the relationship between the amount of green space in people’s living environment and their perceived health and well-being, and [...]
Eco Tips for Lawn and Landscape Care – Part 5
Create More Green Space. Lawns and other green spaces lessen the “heat island” effect, especially in urban areas, keeping surrounding areas cooler. Is there an area in your neighborhood that could benefit from some green space? If so, plant a garden for tasty veggies or a lawn area for play and relaxation. Want to learn [...]
Eco Tips for Green Space Care – Part 1
In the early 20th century, lawns became a central part of the American landscape. The White House without its lawn, for instance, would be unthinkable. Today, home lawns throughout the nation comprise roughly 21 million acres. Back yards and front yards are undeniably part of the human landscape, and along with trees, shrubs and other [...]
Discovery Education and OPEI Foundation Partner
Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Education and Research Foundation announce the launch of TurfMutt, an online, science based program designed to help elementary educators teach an appreciation of backyard and community green spaces and landscapes. Check out the new face of TurfMutt with Discovery Education at http://turfmutt.discoveryeducation.com/homepage.cfm The goal of the TurfMutt [...]
Sacramento 4th Grade Students Win TurfMutt Poster Contest
Last year, TurfMutt sponsored a poster contest. Students were asked to design a poster that illustrated how they and their family could help create and save green spaces After reviewing many entries, three winners at Herman Leimbach Elementary – a 4th grade class in Sacramento, CA –were selected and each received an Amazon.com gift certificate. The [...]
TurfMutt Curriculum Goes National Today
This week, 25,000 schools across the country will get new, updated TurfMutt educational materials for third through fifth grade students. In 2009, Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA area schools were the first to receive an array of TurfMutt educational materials – and the response was very positive. So, now it’s time to roll it out [...]
