A recent SafeLawns Blog posting reminded us of two important things: One, lawns help capture and store carbon. The blog says: “Lawns, as it turns out, can be a boon in the fight against climate change and water pollution.” Now, just as TurfMutt points out, you need to be mindful of how much water you [...]
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Free Dirt for Landscaping
Are you thinking of building or expanding your garden this spring? Do you need some organic topsoil to top dress your lawn? Need some mulch or compost? We found this free dirt exchange – who knew? – and thought you’d find it interesting. You can see on a U.S. map who might be offering free mulch, [...]
Home Schooling Parents Get Full Array of Science Lesson Plans for Grades 3-5
Parents can now work with their children to foster an appreciation of the environment and a scientific interest in green spaces in their local community with classroom resources designed for students in grades 3-5. Available through digital downloads, home schoolers can investigate the benefits of green spaces (through online learning and experiments) and understand the [...]
Landscapes Across America Contest
OPEI and Discovery Education launched the Landscapes Across America contest, challenging students to illustrate the unique ecosystem attributes of their local region. Classrooms are encouraged to submit a slideshow with digital photos of the unique landscape in their area, and include a written description of what environmental aspects of their region need to be protected. [...]
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 [...]
Rainfall and Lawns
In many parts of the country, there has been little rain mixed with intense heat. One sure sign might be brown lawns. However, lawns can go dormant, and you might be better off watering plants that can’t take any lack of rain. As a matter of fact, turning brown is grass’s way of conserving moisture. [...]
Dog Parks in Your Area
Dog parks are picking up steam across the country – areas in local communities where you can take your dog, let them run around and be care free. This search engine will help you find a dog park in the U.S. or Canada, and you can even register your dog park here. There is also [...]
Mowing Lawns a Work of Art?
This article caught our eye. While for many mowing a lawn is exercise or perhaps relaxing, we’ve never known that mowing lawns could be turned into a work of art! Fast Company magazine spotlighted an artist that turned his lawn mowing in England into works of art on display at a gallery in London. Check [...]
Mosquito Season
Warm weather plus spring rains equals the dawn of mosquito season. Not only are the bites annoying, but these insects carry disease. Two of the most important steps to take in your yard is to drain water and get rid of puddles of water – where the mosquitoes hatch – and keep your lawn mowed [...]
