Native Plants of North Georgia: There’s an App for That!
The University of Georgia Extension has released an app to help families and outdoor enthusiasts make the most of their outdoor explorations. “Native Plants of North Georgia,” now available for iPad, iPhone and Android devices, is a consumer-oriented field guide of the flowers, trees, ferns and shrubs that populate North Georgia’s yards and forests. Mickey […]
Can Going Green Keep Your Lake Clean?
As the world has grown more aware of personal and corporate environmental footprints, here at Aquascape we’ve received a growing number of requests for “green” and/or “natural” methods of algae and aquatic weed control. There’s no all-natural magic bullet to solve the problem of unwanted aquatic growth in a hot Georgia summer, but there are […]
Fill ‘Er Up … With Algae?
The green goo that defiles your pretty pond in the hot summer months may turn out to be “green gold”! Research engineers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a process that produces usefeul crude oil — which can be used to fuel automobiles and jet engines — from harvested algae. The byproducts […]
Aquascapers Pitch in on Rivers Alive Cleanup
Aquascapers Amy Davidson, Paul Slovisky, Evan Carpenter, Jeremy Brown and Zach Burrell joined other volunteers from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals on Friday, October 18 to cleanup Rottenwood Creek in Marietta. The group walked (and waded) to remove litter, debris and even several shopping carts from the creek and its banks! The Rottenwood Creek cleanup event […]
The City of Atlanta Joins the Green Infrastructure Movement
Image credit: U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyIn February 2013, the City of Atlanta took a major step towards sustainability by updating its Post-Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure on new and redevelopment projects in the City. The new ordinance requires new and redeveloped sites to treat the first inch of stormwater […]
On Earth Day, Look to Your Own Backyard to Make a Difference
Earth Day is the perfect time to give some thought to how you should maintain your property to protect your watershed. For example: If you live on a lake or pond, plant a buffer strip of dense, native vegetation to stabilize the shore edge and filter pollutants. The Georgia Native Plave Society frequently posts information […]
Rain Gardens for Attractive, Effective Stormwater Management
A rain garden is a natural or created shallow depression used to capture and absorb stormwater runoff from impervious areas (roofs, driveways, etc.). Planted with suitable trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants, a rain garden allows runoff to soak into the ground — increasing groundwater recharge rates and improving water quality by serving as a […]
Celebrate Earth Day with Action!
“That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.” — Aldo Leopold Earth Day holds a special place in my heart for two reasons: 1) the date, April 22, is also my younger daughter’s birthday – and appropriately enough, […]
Aquascape Pitches in for Adopt-a-Highway
Evan Carpenter, Lake Operations Manager, joined other members of the CAI Green Committee to clean up a stretch of local road as part of the Adopt-a-Highway program. The group removed litter along Holcomb Bridge Road between the Chattahoochee River and Barnwell Road in north Fulton County on May 27.
Aquascape Environmental Receives Going Green Award
Aquascape Environmental received a 2009 Going Green Award from the Georgia Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). The award was presented to company President, Jim Lanier, at a CAI luncheon in Atlanta, Ga., on October 9. The Going Green Award is given to CAI member companies that have demonstrated adoption of the “4 R’s” (Reduce, […]
