Organic Gardens

Tending a Garden Organically

We take the mystery out of the word organic so you don't have to worry.

Our competent, knowledgeable staff does the work for you.

Peaceful Valley Gardens provides efficient and knowledgeable care of perennials, annuals shrubs and small trees. We are accredited to provide Organic Land Care by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association). We provide a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist, accredited by the MNLA (Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association). We strive to attune to your welfare, the welfare of the Earth and to the plants in order to create a harmonious, peaceful landscape.

Party Time! Gardens can be “spruced” up for your next party.

Please email or call us to schedule an evaluation of your organic gardening needs.

Last Updated (Thursday, 28 April 2011 10:35)

Garden Work Schedule

Gardens are usually tended from March until November. It is important to tend the gardens before and after bloom times to ensure optimal garden conditions.

Sample Work Schedule:

March

Prune most shrubs. Remove deer net. Cut back perennials that were left for winter interest. Leaf cleanup.

April

Apply compost and mulch if needed. Fertilize perennials. Prune lavender, Santolina and rose.

May

Stake floppy perennials. Apply insecticidal soap for lacebugs and sawflies. Weed.

June

Prune flowering shrubs after bloom. Cut back perennials that grow excessively long stems. Fertilize roses. Weed.

July

Weed and do special projects.

August

Fertilize roses. Cut back thyme and groundcovers. Divide and transplant spring blooming perennials. Weed.

September

Fertilize woody shrubs and small trees. Edge the beds. Cut out dead wood from shrubs and trees.

October

Net yews, rhodies and hollies if eaten by deer. Cut out dead leaves from Chamaecyparis and arborvitae. Cover areas for new garden beds with paper, compost and mulch.

November

Cut back perennials. Cleanup leaves. Shred prunings for mulch.

Last Updated (Saturday, 23 April 2011 12:37)

Soul of the Garden

It starts with soil.

“The care of the soil and the care of the soul are not separate things,” said Satish Kumar, an Indian ecological activist. So, if the soil of a garden is cared for, then its soul is nourished.

Peaceful Valley Gardens places great emphasis on soil makeup. Adding organic matter and organic fertilizers has been shown to be very beneficial to garden health. It decreases the amount of additional water necessary and increases the health and vitality of plants.

Pruning is an art and can be a multiple year task. If a customer’s shrubs have overtaken the house, Peaceful Valley Gardens can come to the rescue, pruning shrubs to the style of choice.

Weed removal is a vital service that is provided so gardens and walkways always look fresh.

Last Updated (Thursday, 28 April 2011 10:33)