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It’s looking like we are in for an extend period this week where the temperatures will hover in the mid nineties and above during the day. It’s time to make sure that the ice cube trays are filled, gallons of lemonade are chilled and at the ready for every thirsty landscaper and gardener and each and every air conditioner is working at its peak.

I ran across an article this morning from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette that I thought I would share with everyone out there in the landscaping world. The author Paul Rogers writes that for gardeners there are two good times to sit down and read a good gardening book. The two times he sites are the Winter and when the hot weather makes working outside uncomfortable or even dangerous. You can read his recommendations here in the article titled Summer Reading List for Gardeners and leave a comment after you check it out.

At BND.com I ran across an article talking about a demonstration garden in Illinois, “Its purpose is to show people what plants can be easily grown in this area to beautify yards, landscape businesses and attract bees and butterflies.”  When it comes to something like landscaping and gardening nothing works like a demonstration of the real thing. The article is titled Taking Care of Creation, Master Gardeners Show How It’s Done.

At PRO Landscape Supply we also believe that showing you how things might look in your landscaping project can be really helpful, that’s why we have a huge garden of pavers installed for you to walk around and look at. Stop on by and take a leisurely stroll to check out many of the designs and colors that we offer.

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1. Summer & Landscaping Go Together
2. Integrating Vegetable Gardens Into Landscape Design

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I for one have not jumped over to iPhone but for those gardeners out there who have an iPhone you now can merge your love for gardening with your iPhone, iTunes has a nice selection of apps to help you identify plants and design and grow better gardens. Some of these apps will also work on the iPod Touch. Below is a list to help you in your quest to have more info at your finger tips.

For those of you who are using Android I’m told there is a growing collection of apps to help with your gardening as well.

1. Eden Garden Designer lets you create and share beautiful virtual gardens on your iPhone or iPod touch.
2. Gardening Toolkit – the easy way to garden!
3. Botany Buddy – The ultimate tree and shrub guide for gardeners, professionals, educators, and nature lovers.
4. Wild Edibles provides an intuitive and easy to use interface for identifying and using wild edible plants, drawing on the outstanding publications and extensive knowledge of “Wildman” Steve Brill.
5. The Plant Doctor – Do you know the number one killer of house plants? Starvation. There’s just not enough sunlight coming through
6. Bugs and Insects – Database of over 900 common bugs and insects (with a special emphasis on butterflies, which has over 400 entries). Many varieties of ants, spiders, cockroaches, beetles, moths, butterflies, and more for your personal interest, and also to help identify pests around the home and garden.

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Most home owners dream about lush green lawns where along with the kids and pets they can lie under the warm summer nights sky waiting for shooting stars. Of course mowing that lawn can become an exercise in jumbled nerves and ringing ears. Sure you can find a 100 foot extension cord and drag it around as you push the electric mower or you can use an old fashion push lawn mower and get your weeks exercise all in one day.

Battery powered lawn mowers aren’t new but they are getting better and better as the technology matures.

Neuton Power has some cutting edge battery mowers that also happen to be located in the lovely town of Vergennes Vermont. It’s a triple hit, good for the environment, good to your ears and good for the local New England economy.

Top 7 Reasons to Go Neuton

1. No emissions
2. Not as loud as some gas mowers
3. Energy Star Rated
4. 6 months return if you are not happy
5. Looks really cool
6. Won the 2009 organic gardening award
7. Good for the New England Economy

The good folks over at EnergyQue put together a review of the Neuton Battery Mower back in 2009 which I’ve added here. Also visit the Neuton Website where you can order a DVD about all their products and see some user snippets. NOTE Neuton has a factory store in Merrimack NH at 674 Daniel Webster Hwy.

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