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Transplanting Tips

Transplanting Tips

  It’s time to get all those teenage seed starts launched into the big wide world!   Hardening Off To avoid temperature shock, acclimate your seedlings over a few days or up to a week by moving them outdoors during daytime hours. Make sure they are well...
Putting Safety First

Putting Safety First

As part of OPM’s safety initiative, we participated in OSHA’s 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down the first week of May. Without direct exposure to the construction industry hazards of the projects we manage, our employees are still being educated...
Cold Hardy Seed Starting

Cold Hardy Seed Starting

Are We There Yet? Depending on where you reside, you may be lucky enough to have already passed your last frost date for the region. Others of us have a few more weeks to go. If you started some tender varieties that needed several weeks to get going indoors, then...
OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

May 1-5, 2023 The first week of May marks the 10th annual OSHA safety stand-down. Falls continue to be a leading (and preventable) cause of death for construction workers. Fatalities from falls account for over ⅓ of all construction-sector deaths. Companies...
Earth Day 2023

Earth Day 2023

What will you do this Earth Day? From organized clean up events to backyard tree planting, the options for “celebrating” this year’s Earth Day are endless. Here are some ideas for honoring our planet and its environment. Downcycling Used Clothing We...
Selecting and Preparing Garden Spaces

Selecting and Preparing Garden Spaces

  Welcome to month three of our backyard garden-along!    It’s time to begin planning where those seedlings are going to be transplanted for the growing season. There are, generally speaking, four options for growing plants in soil:   Directly in the...