Here are the steps necessary to maintain an organic lawn: 1. Get a soil test so you know what your soil contains and what it is missing. You can buy one at Eldridge’s or other hardware stores. Apply compost to provide plant nutrients. 2. Water deeply about once a week. Dr. Rebecca Nelson Brown, Read More …
Month: August 2015
When Should I Pump My Septic? Why is this necessary?
When should I pump my septic system? Why is this necessary? Having lived with a septic system, I found it all too easy to forget when the last time we had it pumped. One time, living in another town, we were quickly aware we had to do something – the septic field seemed to be Read More …
Should dogs be allowed on Ogunquit beach during the summer, spring and fall?
Some dog owners want to walk their dogs on Ogunquit beach during the summer months as well as in the spring and fall. Aside from the problems of the tourists here – they want to have their dogs on the beach in the morning and in the late afternoon and evening till 11 pm – Read More …
What should I do with those pesticides in the garage?
“What should I do with all those pesticides products in the garage?’” You might be asking yourself that very question, especially when you see how much space all of those bags and bottles take up. The Maine Board of Pesticides Control will hold their annual pesticide drop off free disposal program open to homeowners, family-owned Read More …
Working to make sure our waterways and beaches are clean
For the past several years, the Conservation Commission has been working closely with FP Environmental Associates and the town of Ogunquit to improve our water quality and reduce bacteria levels in the Ogunquit River watershed and on our beaches through a grant from the EPA and the Maine DEP. We have looked at threats to Read More …
Maine’s only town safe from chemical pesticides on our lawns and gardens
Ogunquit voters supported a ban on most chemical pesticides nearly a year ago, and so became the first town in Maine, and the first town in the country to pass such a ban by the voters. Tacoma Park Maryland’s town council had passed a similar ordinance a year before. We championed this ordinance and Ogunquit Read More …
Welcome to Ogunquit Conservation Commission’s blog!
Kudos to Dennis Crow who built this site with originality, insight, and talent – thank you, Dennis. We will use this blog to suggest organic solutions to common lawn and gardening problems, to inform you of our interests and activities, as well as other conservation concerns and efforts in Maine, New England, and the rest Read More …