A great local company with a compelling mission is Dean’s Beans in Orange, Massachusetts. If you have a K-Cup machine, check out their lower impact filter pack that will fit in your machine. The coffee is very good and it will warm your spirit to support this business. -Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, Inc. […]
Molly Moran Achieves Board Certified Entomologist Status Molly Moran was recently certified as a Board Certified Entomologist by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation. To achieve Board Certified Entomologist (BCE) status, the minimum requirements one must have are a degree in entomology (or a related field), 3 years of experience in the entomology field, […]
A cold and snowy day is a great day to start growing plants indoors and planning your garden this spring. All you need are some simple indoor pots, with trays to protect windowsills from moisture, plus (most important) seeds. You can grow from seed many herbs pick the ones you like and use to get […]
A customer on Commonwealth Ave in Newton gave Sean a great book on Bullough’s Pond in Newton. For anyone interested in New England ecology and the connection to New England industry and settlement, Diane Muir’s book Reflections in Bullough’s Pond is riveting. I had never heard of this book and now am grateful to have […]
An Arlington, MA customer found a rove beetle inside. The photos are below, note the serrated antennae. Rove beetles feed on fungus, other insect larva, decomposing organic matter. They normally are not a structural pest, but if an area is extremely wet and a food source exists, insects that are usually outside will be found […]
Sebum is secreted by mammals. It is also the material that rodents leave behind as they run across surfaces. This material collects on hard surfaces and is visible on light colored surfaces like wires, concrete and wood. In this photo the light colored area is the stone wall and the dark wood beam is visible […]
Just arrived, our supply of the 2015 UMASS Garden Calendar, free, as supplies last, to existing customers. Email service@greenhow.com with your name, address and phone and we will mail one to you, or call our office at 617-964-4733. This calendar contains great information every month with sunrise, sunset, moon cycles, important gardening tips and ideas. […]
For southeastern New England, including eastern Massachusetts, rainfall through the end of September is 6 to 12 inches or more below normal. The map and data should be available by clicking here. Last year also had lower than normal amounts of rain for the growing season. Make sure to give your ornamental trees and shrubs […]
These gloves came out last year, but we missed the hoopla, and now are excited to find and use the GreeN-Dex ™ first biodegradable nitrile glove. We use a lot of nitrile gloves to keeps hands clean during the day handling materials, equipment and pests. Having a domestically produced biodegradable glove makes us feel much […]
The Harvard Museum of Natural History, a fun and interesting place to visit with your family, has a new exhibit opening today. This permanent exhibit covers birds and is called Birds of the World. It promises to be an interesting exhibit that any nature lover will enjoy. -Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, Inc. GreenHow.com. Effective […]