Ogunquit was honored recently at the National Pesticide Forum, held this year in Portland, Maine.  Beyond Pesticides presented their highest honor, the Dragonfly Award, to Ogunquit.  Last year Ogunquit voters banned chemical pesticide use on all land in town. “In Honor and Appreciation of the Town of Ogunquit, Maine,” the glass plaque reads, “For eliminating Read More …

Ogunquit’s Sarah Diment of the Beachmere Inn, and Mike and Helen Horn, former chairs of the Ogunquit Conservation Commission and the Ogunquit Marginal Way Committee respectively, were honored recently with the Ogunquit Conservation Commission’s 2016 Environmental Awards. Sarah Diment, General Manager of the Beachmere Inn, and before her, her mother, Louesa Gillespie, have for many Read More …

Recently, the Portland Press Herald had an article about organic lawn and garden care vs. using chemical pesticides and herbicides. In many ways, this article seemed biased. It quoted a local lawn care company president saying that he had lost 20-30% of his business in Ogunquit when the voters opted for organic products on all Read More …

Some might recall that last year we talked about some ways to get rid of those pesky lawn grubs that can make your lawn look like a well played upon school playground. Last year we mentioned spraying on beneficial nematodes, those microscopic organisms that love to have those grubs for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as Read More …

Last week we talked some about what you can do now in the spring for your lawn, but what should you do this summer? Here are three steps you can take to make sure your lawn is healthy and looking great. Do not overwater. If you water your lawn every day, you are creating shallow Read More …