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      • Hardscape Design
      • Made in the Shade
      • Perennial Border Pizzaz
      • Seasonal Displays
      • Container Magic
      • Rain Gardens
      • Creating a Sense of Place
    • Fine Garden Maintenance Services
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      • Invasives Removal
      • Dividing and Transplanting
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      • Deadheading and Staking
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    • Building a Fire Pit
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Update on Soil Biology Test Results

Plants, Pumpkin Brook Organic Gardening UpdatesBy Bernadette GiblinJanuary 23, 2020

In late fall after leaf drop, we test the garden soil of our compost tea clients to determine the level of active soil biology. That means the quantity of microscopic organisms that do so much good all season long. We are looking for a minimum level of 600 parts per million on the microorganism count.   We’re…

Mildew on Your Plants? Call Us!

Plants, Pumpkin Brook Organic Gardening UpdatesBy Bernadette GiblinSeptember 29, 2019

The white powdery mildew sometimes seen on phlox, helianthus, lilacs, dogwoods, and the like at this time of year is rather unsightly. This fungus spreads, so be sure to avoid working with these plants during wet weather. Do not handle the leaves at all if you can help it! We have had success with soil…

Phosphorus – A Primer

Plants, Pumpkin Brook Organic Gardening UpdatesBy Bernadette GiblinAugust 28, 2019

Speaking of soil testing time, one result that we often find in soil tests that come back from the lab is bound-up, high levels of Phosphorus. This mineral is very hard to unlock, so this work is undertaken over several seasons. The ideal level of Phosphorus is 75 ppm (parts per million). We often find…

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