Eric Wenger

In a recent CNN.com Article earth worms were touted as possible saviors of our environment and soil. Worms eat about their body weight in Organic matter every day. The waste from worms is very beneficial to the soil. The problem…

A recent article in the Canton, Illinois, Daily Ledger had some good insight to lawn care. Part of the strategy including Topdressing and Aeration. Seeding the thin areas was also discuseed. To read more go to the following site; www.cantondailyledger.com…

August is the time to begin attacking thatch in you turf. Thatch is a build up of roots and stems derived from turfgrass. Thatch can create problems in turf because it creates an environment for diseases and pests in the…

Trying to make your own compost can be challenging if the process is not managed properly. A helpful web site on making compost is www.basic-info-4-organic-fertilizers.com . This site will help you with information on how to make it work. The…

A recent article in the Kansas City Star, Kansascity.com, written by master gardener Jim Braswell touts the value of adding compost to the soil. Jim explains that compost is partly decomposed organic matter and is created by soil inhabiting micro-organisms…

Today many of the lawns in the newer subdivisions have a hard time surviving due to the fact that when the lawn was established there was little topsoil present and very little organic mater in the soil profile. The oganic…

The June 22, 2007 issue of ”The Kiplinger Letter”, spent the total first page of their newsletter talking about the shortage we will see in the water supply and some things that are being done to help. Unfortunately they forgot…

Right now a large part of the Southeast is experiencing very dry conditions. Since the soils in the Southeast are made up of primarily clay or sandy soils Topdressing with compost can be a big plus. The compost in the…

The topdressing season has begun and more and more people are asking me about linear aeration and how it works. Linear aertion is a new tool that will be used in place of core aeration because it allows the user…

An article in seattlepi.com written by Ann Lovejoy shared a technique for treating some patchy soggy lawn areas. The idea originally came from John Caine a designer at Joy Creek Nursery In Scappoose, Ore. First, mow the lawn as short…