Earth Day In NY

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Earth Day is more than a one-day event or annual environmental wake-up call. It is a catalyst for ongoing education, action, and change. It simultaneously broadens the base of support and rekindles old commitments through highly participatory strategies.

 

Earth Day New York is a  501 organization that promotes environmental awareness and solutions through partnerships with schools, community organizations, businesses, and government entities; educating public and private policymakers throgh conferences and publications; and involving the general public in annual Earth Day events.

Earth Day New York was founded in late 1989 by a broad coalition of environmental groups to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day in New York City.

For the past seven years, Earth Day New York has hosted an outdoor fair at Grand Central, which has included hundreds of both local and national green businesses and environmental organizations, as well as a concert. Two years ago, we added Times Square to the festivities, where we have a green vehicle exhibition and even more businesses and environmental organizations are represented.

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Why Are Trees So Special?

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From the beginning of time trees have been essential for this earth and humans, they provide us with 2 special components and basic elements such as Oxygen and Food.

Trees provide is with additional necessities like shelter, medicine and tools, etc. 

These are 10 reasons why trees are important.

1. They're beautiful.
2. They provide a habitat for animals and birds.
3. Homes and people get shade from the sun in the summer. 
4. Homes get the energy benefit from the winter sun once the leaves fall from the trees. 
5. Trees prevent soil erosion thanks to their root systems.
6. Trees clean the air. Their leaves absorb nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ground-level ozone, all of which contribute to air pollution. 
7. Trees can also serve as a barrier from the wind which can really blow hard where we live.
8. Trees can provide fruit which is incredibly delicious, and help you save money on groceries.
9. Trees can provide a place for children to play.
10. Trees increase property value. 

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Mulch

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Every year Mulch is used on houses in flower beds, around trees and nurseries. Mulch besides providing a good and clean look on our gardeners it also protects it because it prevents erosion, controls weeds, adds nutrients and holds water in the ground.Shredded mulch is usually sold as single, double or triple shredded.

 Mulch is usually applied towards the beginning of the growing season, and is often reapplied as necessary. It serves initially to warm the soil by helping it retain heat which is lost during the night. This allows early seeding and transplanting of certain crops, and encourages faster growth. As the season progresses, mulch stabilizes the soil temperature and moisture, and prevents sunlight from germinating weed seeds.

Materials used as mulches vary and are made differently.  depend on use, availability, cost, appearance, the effect it has on the soil including chemical reactions, durability, combustibility, how clean it is some can contain weed seeds or plant pathogens.

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Whats Really In Your Topsoil?

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When purchasing topsoil, there are often some common misconceptions. Many think that the topsoil purchased should be dark, fertile, friable loam capable of serving all landscaping needs. However, there are NO legal standards for topsoil!  Topsoil, as the name infers, is the uppermost layer of soil. The surface soil usually is darker in color than the subsoil below it because of the accumulation of organic matter.

On the other hand, loam, is a textural classification. Texture refers to the relative amount of sand, silt and clay in a soil. A loam is technically a soil with between 7% and 27% clay, 28% to 50% silt and less than 52% sand. 

When buying topsoil, it’s a good idea to visually inspect the soil. Make sure it is free of trash and other debris. Screened topsoil should be free of rock fragments and greater than 3 inches in diameter.

Soil texture greatly affects the suitability of topsoil. Sands should be avoided because they almost always have a low water and nutrient holding capacity. Clays, sandy clays, silty clays and silts should be avoided because they tend to be difficult to cultivate and insufficiently permeable to water and air. Soil textures that may be suitable for topsoil include loamy sands, sandy loams, loams, silt loams, silty clay loams, clay loams and sandy clay loams. Because they tend to resist compaction, loamy sands may be preferred in areas subject to traffic or other conditions that may result in soil compaction.

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