by Spadefoot | Jun 6, 2023 | Did you know?, Wetland Protection
Our designs at Spadefoot Design and Construction are inspired by nature, where subtle differences in elevation make a huge difference from a biological standpoint. Incredibly, on Long Island, a gradient between “tidal wetlands“ and “upland forests” can arise with a...
by Spadefoot | Jun 2, 2023 | Did you know?, Invasive Species, Native Plants
Some fun photos of a volunteer native vine—Virginia creeper—growing on some common milkweed. Both plants are volunteers at a site that used to be a prototypical suburban yard in Huntington, NY; all lawn and a few token trees… These photos demonstrate (on a very small...
by Spadefoot | Apr 11, 2023 | Did you know?
While many service providers use chemicals to combat invasive species, we’ve drawn a line in the sand and refuse to do so, removing invasive species solely by mechanical means. This is, in part, because our drinking water sits below the aforementioned sand that...
