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Celebrate National Pollinator Week by growing a Bee Friendly Lawn
June 20-26 is National Pollinator Week. The US Senate unanimously approved designating National Pollinator Week 14 years ago. Pollinator Week has grown into an international celebration. It promotes the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies,...
A Bee Friendly Lawn may be smaller
Consider downsizing your lawn and replacing it with a patio, trees and shrubs or a vegetable garden. Our native bees will thank you.
Tools to help grow a Bee Friendly Lawn
A healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. Interested in creating a lush space that supports native bees? Here are four tips, tricks and tools to master.
Flowering plants help make a Bee Friendly Lawn
Help save native bees by growing a bee friendly lawn. It’s as simple as understanding the benefits of natural growing weeds, like clovers and dandelions, to adding flowering plants to your lawn that attract bees and other pollinators.
How to water for a Bee Friendly Lawn
Here are tips on how to water for a Bee Friendly Lawn. Good watering practices are key to a healthy lawn. A healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. Bottom line: water your lawn slowly and deeply from May to October. If you water and mow your lawn properly, it will grow...
Plant a tree for Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22. Since 1970 this day has become an annual reminder that we should be good stewards of the earth. There are many ways we can help keep the earth healthy. Plant a garden and keep it green. Reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals such as...
How to mow for a Bee Friendly Lawn
Now that spring is here and your lawn is growing, what is the best way to mow to keep it green and healthy? A green and healthy lawn is a Bee Friendly Lawn. A healthy lawn will help protect bees. It will have fewer problems with weeds, diseases and moss, so you will...
This Earth Month, try regenerative gardening
It’s Earth Month. Would you like to do something good for your landscape, yourself and the planet? Try regenerative gardening. Regenerative gardening and farming practices focus on putting nutrients back into the soil. These practices build soil health. They...
It’s time to clean and sharpen your mower blades
It’s spring, which means it’s time to get ready for the lawn mowing season. This year In Harmony is launching Bee Friendly Lawn. Join us in helping save our native bees by keeping a healthy lawn. If you keep your lawn healthy, you will have fewer problems...
Grow a Bee Friendly Lawn and help our native bees!
In Harmony is calling on our natural lawn care clients to join us in helping to save our native bees. We are calling this new program Bee Friendly Lawn. More than half the native bee species in North America are in decline. One in four species is at risk of...
Help bees and other pollinators this winter
In Harmony uses natural methods to support pollinators in our clients’ landscapes. For example, we favor landscape designs that include plants that attract pollinators, and our natural lawn, tree and shrub care services help landscapes stay healthy so our...
Resolutions for your garden in the new year
It’s that time again when we make our resolutions for the new year. It’s probably a good bet that eating healthier and getting more exercise are at the top of your list. The good news is, gardening can help you achieve both of those goals, along with others like...
Celebrate the winter solstice and the sun’s rebirth
The dark days of late December may bring festive occasions with family and friends. We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and laughter, comfort and cheer. At In Harmony, we work to connect our practices and our clients’ landscapes with the rhythms of Mother...
