Landscaping Materials
We have narrowed down our Ice melt options to 3 great and versatile products.
–Purple Ice melt most popular with our Contractors for professional applications to residential and commercial properties.
— Halite the most common known and efficient for all application.
— Our newest choice is Pet Friendly Magnesium Chloride. Efficient and won’t burn your puppies feet during the daily walks!
Introducing Longleaf Pine Straw Mulch
What is so special about Pine Straw Mulch?
Pine Straw spreads in your plant beds and around your trees differently so you end up using less.
It is sold in bales and spread with a rake. Many find it easier to use, and easier to transport.
In areas with dense pine tree cover, pine straw can have an especially aesthetically pleasing look.
Pine Straw helps create the necessary environment to stimulate healthy plant development so it promotes uniform plant growth and slowly decomposes to release organic nutrients that enrich the soil.
Insulation is a key Pine Straw characteristic, and as a result, a plant’s root system and the lower stems of plants stay cooler in warm weather and remain warmer in colder weather.
Pine Straw can be used to lightly cover delicate plants when the weather turns cooler and there is a threat of frost. It can be piled over plants to protect them and create a greenhouse like effect.
The manufacturing of pine straw doesn’t require heavy grinding machinery to make it, reducing the carbon footprint.
Mulches act as a catalyst in creating favorable growing conditions for plants. In other words,. A layer of Pine Straw helps keep the roots of tender plants from freezing.
Many people believe that pine straw might make their soil too acidic. While it is true that pine trees shed their needles to kill off competing plants, the slightly acidic nature of the needle entirely dissipates after a few days. However, the dry pine straw you buy in bales is neutral and will not change your soil chemistry.
Does not have to be removed. All you need to do is put fresh straw on the top of old straw to revitalize the color and provide beds with new nutrients.
Which mulch is best? That is up to each individual. Conestoga now offers you more choices. However, you should always choose to mulch.
Tips to keep in mind about all mulchs:
We have beautiful pallets of West Mountain Stone and Blue Standup Stone. Take a look at our new variety of palletized options filled with natural color patterns to accentuate any project or be the focal point!
We made it through 2020! We have been looking ahead and are gearing up for the 2021 season. We have new machines and new products to offer faster and even more reliable service.
OMRI Listed for organic use and safe to use around your family and pets.
Use and consumption of organic goods is no longer a trend but a lifestyle choice. The consumer market is now dominated by a younger generation who is hypersensitive to environmental sustainability and how the environment directly affects their own families. They are reducing waste with recycled products, driving more energy-efficient vehicles, buying organically-grown foods, and reducing household chemical exposure including those used in their lawns and gardens.
Natural Guard® brand by ferti•lome® is continuing to expand our natural product offerings to meet the demands of homeowners wanting natural and organic lawn care products. Now available are all-natural selective and non-selective lawn and weed killers.
Natural Guard® brand by ferti•lome® Non-selective Grass & Weed Killer is an organic herbicidal soap (formulation: Ammoniated Soap of Fatty Acids 3.68%) that kills nearly all unwanted grasses and weeds and is effective on algae and moss. This is an ideal natural option for preparing beds for vegetables, grass or flowers and allows for planting in as few as five days. Also great for use on mulch areas, around planters, raised beds, driveways, patios, foundations and fences. This ready-to-use product is available in 1-gallon and 32-ounce sizes and is fast-acting with visible results in as few as 20 minutes. OMRI Listed for organic use.
Natural Guard® brand by ferti•lome® Selective Lawn Weed Killer is an iron product (formulation: Iron HEDTA (FeHEDTA) 1.5%) that will kill or suppress broadleaf weeds and not harm grass. This natural herbicide controls Dandelion, Clover, Narrow-Leaved Plantain, Thistle, Chickweed, Moss, Algae, Lichens and more. It is a ready-to-use product that is available in 1-gallon and 32-ounce sizes and is fast-acting with visible results in hours.