The Upham Landscape Co.

09/04/2014

http://landarchs.com/8-awesome-reasons-use-trees-landscape-didnt-know/

The importance of using trees in the landscape may be unknown to most of us! This guide gives you a list of the benefits of adding more trees to the landscape.

08/25/2014

Bee decline is a serious issue...call your congressman/woman and ask them to sign on!

The pollinators need our help! Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) have written a letter to EPA asking the agency to protect pollinators. Ask your Congress member to sign on to this important letter: http://orgcns.org/VGHVcj
Read the letter: http://orgcns.org/VIoWhc

08/25/2014

90 degrees mid-week...but wait, The Farmers Almanac is out with its 2014 Winter outlook!

08/18/2014

Time for a Landscape Evaluation? The dog days of summer are a great time to take a closer look at your landscaping and plan for the fall season. Take a close look at the health of your lawns and landscaping and put a plan in place for the fall for rejuvenation. And remember...

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is NOW"

08/01/2014

If you're losing the battle against deer feeding, consider these alternatives in your garden...

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07/31/2014

We've been lucky this summer, with only a short stretch of very dry weather, here in New England. Here are 8 tips to keeping your gardens and landscaping "Water Wise".

07/30/2014

We have been using an alternative approach to lawn chemicals for years under our Peace Frog Organic Solutions brand, whenever possible. The Natural/Organic approach is NOT for everybody...just those who care about the planet and the health of their families and pets.

Pesticides used to get rid of weeds and insects have doctors divided on their safety

07/29/2014

Got Shade?

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07/24/2014

Summer Lawn Maintenance Tips:

1) Mow Your Lawn Higher: A blade height of 3-4" might give you a "rough" look, but will help roots to grow deeper where water is less likely to evaporate. There is a direct correlation between root depth and lawn height. As weather cools down towards the end of the summer, begin to lower you mower blade a bit each week until you reach your desired height.

2) Water Deeply & Less Frequently: Roots are opportunistic. If you supply regular water in only the top 1 inch of soil, there's no need for roots to grow deep. Giving your lawn a heavy soaking every 3-5 days in the summer will encourage deeper roots to form.

3) Apply Organic Fertilizers: New England Grasses grow best when temperatures are between 65-70 degrees. When the heat is on, synthetic fertilizers can burn grass blades. Organic and Organic Blend fertilizers feed the soil microbes which then break down the fertilizer making it available to the grass. Pelletized Pasteurized Poultry Manure is a good choice. Apply at 50 lbs. per 1000 SF.

4) Control Weeds, Insect & Disease: Be careful when applying chemical pesticides of any kind when temperatures are above 85 degrees. Many of the liquid forms are petroleum based and can cause a condition known as Phytotoxicity...which will kill the weed...and the grass too!

In general, lawns are pretty resilient, they just need the right weather, soil and nutrient conditions to thrive. It's the three legged stool effect...take one away and it just doesn't work.

07/23/2014

Summer is a time when your ornamental trees and shrubs may begin to look a bit unkempt. Proper pruning practices ensure the future health and vigor of your landscape plants, promotes increased air movement through the plant and removes weak or diseased stems and branches.

07/22/2014

Cobblestone entry aprons have been a popular trend in New England landscapes for some time. It's a classic look that is welcoming and pleasing to the eye.

03/22/2013

Well, it doesn't look like an April 1st start date like I had hoped. The recent 8"snowstorm is going to take its sweet time melting as daytime high temperatures are only expected to hit low to mid...