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| Earth & Turf Products LLC will be displaying their new Model 320 Multispread Topdresser with light material sides at the American Baseball Coaches Show. This years show will be held at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center in Orlando Florida. The show starts January 4th at 1:00 pm and ends January 6th at 3:00pm. If you are a baseball coach and will be attending the show please stop by our booth # 304 and check out our product line. Have a Happy New Year.
Posted by John Bentley - 12.29.06 @ 03:17 PM EST
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| The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission publishes a paper called "The Advocate". In one of their issues put out in December of 2000 there was a section that talked about conserving water on lawns and gardens by using Compost. This is what they said; " Increasing the amount of organic matter (compost) in your soil by just 5% will reduce your watering needs by up to 60%". "Enriching your soil with compost will reduce or eliminate your need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that can run off and pollute our waterways". " They go on to say that using compost can save you money, conserve water and prevent pollution in waterways. It looks like we all should get a topdresser and start applying compost to our lawns and gardens.
Posted by John Bentley - 12.28.06 @ 03:25 PM EST
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| I recently read an article about thatch in lawns written by Terry Blackburn who has a company in England dealing with lawn care. Terry shared that core aeration is helpful in degrading thatch in lawns and also helps solve some of the causes of thatch. Terry goes on to say that core aerifying in conjunction with topdressing will generally help correct the reasons that thatch is accumulating. These processes will also help solve the problems of compaction and poor drainage. Terry recommends topdressing between 1/8 and 1/4 inch. The topdressing adds microorganisms to the soil which helps reduce thatch. For more on Terry's thoughts check out this site www.lawnsurgeon.com .
Posted by John Bentley - 12.01.06 @ 04:08 PM EST
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