by Tom Girolamo | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Outdoor enthusiasts are upending the tradition of winter nights spent poring over seed catalogs in anticipation of hours of laboring in the dirt come spring. Instead of just picking out special seeds and plants, property owners are creating well thought out plans with...
by Tom Girolamo | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you confused about what “sustainable” really means? There has been volumes written about this subject, yet its very essence is elusive. An unreliable approach to sustainability is often on what manufactured appliance to purchase, type of methods to implement or...
by Tom Girolamo | Aug 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
September through November is the best time for getting the work done that you were putting off in your sustainable landscape. In Fall, many gardeners anticipate putting their tools away and some even pray for a hard frost to put an end to the grueling work of...
by Tom Girolamo | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
After all these years, friends and acquaintances still ask, “what do you do?” or “what is your job?”. This is understandable since most landscape companies focus on lawns, sprinkler systems, mowing and snow plowing. Eco-Building & Forestry...
by Tom Girolamo | Sep 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Did you ever wonder about what the tests proved that you took in school? I know I have! If soil tests seem as elusive in results as your past test scores; this article is for you! A recent client had submitted soil samples from their small farm for analysis. When they...
by Tom Girolamo | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many people like the idea of the sight and sound of water. And why wouldn’t they!? Water is a basic need for life and is hard-wired into our conscience-ness. You can create a long lasting water feature for your home and property and do it in a way that benefits...
by Tom Girolamo | Apr 26, 2017 | Sustainable Ponds
I get quite a few calls about what can be done with ponds that have problems. In many cases a hole was just dug in the ground and allowed to fill with water. The property owner’s expectation of a crystal clear spring has turned into a muddy mess! The next...
by Tom Girolamo | Apr 26, 2017 | Sustainable Ponds
Small ponds are difficult to manage. Lakes have dynamic forces of wind, water currents, stratification changes and biota that help maintain physical and chemical characteristics of water. Ponds are often too small to have all of the natural processes that occur...
by Tom Girolamo | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Magnesium cements offer a permanent repair to concrete that uses less energy in production and use than traditional Portland cement. We are seeing increased failures in concrete sidewalks and driveways. Most early degradation of concrete is only caused by two basic...
by Tom Girolamo | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
We “supersize” nearly everything in America including the food we order, the vehicles we drive and the houses we build. So why not go overboard with our landscapes, parks and green spaces? In many cases, we can no longer afford to build large parks with...
