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Deer-Proof Your Garden: Effective Strategies & Products
There are a number of practical, earth-friendly steps you can take to protect your landscape without harming the wildlife.
Jun 23


Tree Planting: What Many Think vs. What Should be Done
Planting a tree might seem simple—dig a hole, drop it in, and let nature take over. But this common approach often leads to failure, wasted time, and dead trees.
Jun 23


Bamboo Furniture for Your Porch May Come with an Unexpected Surprise
The pests were identified as bamboo powder post beetles, an invasive species that feeds on bamboo and other wood products.
Apr 21


M.J. Design & Hefty®: A Shared Commitment to Sustainability with the Hefty® Renew Program™
Just like Hefty®, M.J. Design takes immense pride in our dedication to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Apr 3


Tackling the Plastic Pot Problem
As we’ve shared before, we are crazy about recycling here at M.J. Design, specifically the plastic plant pots we use in our work.
Feb 24


Sustainability at M.J. Design: Our Commitment to Recycling and Composting
At M.J. Design, we’re passionate about recycling and sustainability. We take pride in ensuring that we minimize our environmental footprint.
Jan 20


Christmas Tree Take-Back Program
Instead of sending your tree to the landfill, we would be happy to take for composting.
Nov 27, 2024


Magnolia Scale Surge
This year, magnolia scale has made an unusually early appearance, with large infestations showing up on properties.
Aug 26, 2024


Explore Public Sentiment: The Arbor Day Foundation's Canopy Report
The Arbor Day Foundation's recently released Canopy Report provides valuable insights into how Americans perceive and value trees.
Jul 25, 2024


Earth Day 2024
Just a friendly reminder that Earth Day 2024 is coming up in April 22. Earth Day 2024 theme: Planet vs. Plastic.
Mar 26, 2024


What effects does warmer winter have on the 2024 season?
Horticulturists, gardeners, and farmers look at the Growing Degree Days Calendar (GDD) or heat units to predict plant growth, insect issues,
Feb 27, 2024


“This was a parking lot, now it’s a peaceful oasis...”
In 2023, M.J. Design acquired this lot as our company continued to grow and more space was needed. This allowed us to expand our composting,
Jan 23, 2024


Recycling One Ton of Plastic
This week we loaded a semi-truck with 23 pallets of pots to be recycled into new containers.
Dec 5, 2023


Fall Prep for Early Spring
Take a moment to do a few simple things to help ensure that in the spring, there will be nutrients available to help fuel growth.
Oct 24, 2023


Rake Them Right!
Did you know there is a right way to rake leaves? Ok, not really how you rake them, but where you put them after they are raked.
Oct 24, 2023


Sustainability & Plant Pot Recycling Update
We have been collecting our horticultural plastic plant pots and trays this season to recycle with East Jordon Plastics.
Aug 23, 2023


Update on Our Recycling Efforts
We have 14 pallets of plastic pots wrapped and ready for recycling! That’s 2000lbs of plastic plant pots—and also how much we've planted.
Jul 26, 2023


Composting – 102
Food waste takes up more space in landfills than any other material. That’s quite a stat, but this is an issue we can do something about!
Jun 23, 2023


Spring Sustainability Practices
May is one of our favorite months here at M.J. Design! Plants and trees are coming alive, the weather is improving and warming.
Apr 25, 2023


M.J. Design Awarded by the City of Columbus GreenSpot
GreenSpot is a division of Sustainable Columbus ...We're pledging to use clean, healthy, sustainable and earth-friendly practices at M.J.1
Mar 24, 2023
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