This peastone driveway is dressed up by a granite cobble apron. We used a new product, a polymeric stone dust, in the joints of the cobbles. I’m very happy with how it is holding up after the winter, with no wash-out that we would see in such wide joints filled only with stone dust. The [...]
Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Beautiful permeable driveway option
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Design, driveways, environment, recycled, Water on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Asian Longhorned Beetle Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Community, environment, Pests, Trees on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re in the Boston area, you’ve already heard about the discovery at Faulkner Hospital of six trees infested with the Asian Longhorned Beetle. Yesterday, our managers and crew leaders attended a briefing by the USDA to learn about how the problem is being addressed in the landcare industry. What Can We Do? Our crews [...]
Carbon-Reducing Landscapes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged carbon footprint, environment, Homeowner Advice, Lawns, maintenance on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works considers new “cap and trade” legislation, which would limit carbon emissions by industry, and allow the purchase of carbon credits to offset excess emissions. This potentially places a new value on green space, above its acknowledged benefits for our physical and mental health. In time, [...]
