Q: Ive got a rather large sand-mound (septic system) in my front yard. Is there anything I can plant on it to make it look better and to avoid having to mow grass on it? Its out in full sun. A: Yes.

Many homes in the Poconos have elevated sand mounds for septic systems with shallow soil. Sand mounds are required when the soil profile is less than sixty inches deep. Most homeowners plant grass on ...

Operators of a controversial 140-run dog kennel proposed in Upper Milford Township are making a couple of major changes — including adding a $30,000 sand mound septic system — to prove they are ...

Dickerson resident George Worthington doesn’t envision a giant residential subdivision on his 137-acre property in the Agricultural Reserve. The lifelong Montgomery County resident bought just 10 ...