Do you Know Where Your Garden Is?

Where you are has an effect on how you should take care of your lawn and landscape.

Ecoregions

Ecoregions are areas identifiable by their distinct characteristics (land forms, soils, plants, animals, water, weather, and to some extent our use). As an example, Cape Cod and the Islands is an ecoregion that is recognizable for its Pitch Pine Barrens, coastal sandplains, more than 150 rare plant and animal species, kettle ponds, greenhead flies, tourists, and $1 flip-flops. OK, I have digressed from the main point, but knowing these things is important in determining what to plant, when, where, and how much effort it will take to be successful. Interestingly, there are 13 ecoregions in Massachusetts alone, and more than 100 throughout the continental United States. Again, each distinct unto itself.

Fortunately, if you know the characteristics of your ecoregion and use the appropriate gardening and landscaping practices and principles for your region, you will be more successful and therefore happier with the results you achieve.

Get more information

For a detailed description of your ecoregion (continental U.S. only) go to this map of Level IV Ecoregions provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and click on your state. Links to text, maps and much more are provided, but be warned, this is a technical site designed for ecologists and tree hugging ilk such as myself.

Contact us for affordable site analyses and customized recommendations applicable to your ecoregion for maintaining your lawn, garden, or landscape organically.