Eric Wenger

I was just reading an article put out by Texas A&M University on turf cultivation. the two subjects that interested me were soil compaction and thatch control. In the article aeration is recommended for both conditions. Currently they talk about…

In a recent article I read written by Wayne King Sr. of Exceptional Products in Georgia Wayne made the following comments. He said in a native forest 50% of the rain fall returns to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration, to fall…

Compaction on athletic fields can be a big problem.This is due to a number of factors such as the amount of traffic, water content in the soil and the amount of turf cover. Linear Aetion can help reduce compaction because…

I have people call in and ask what is the difference between compost and humus. I will give my best simple understanding. Compost is basically the decomposition of various organic substances like manure, leaves, grass clippings, etc. As the compost…

Healthy soils are important to healty turf growth. So many times we look at the Turf and forget that what makes it really great is the soil it grows in. Spreading a good quality compost on turf helps improve the…

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd by learning what you can do to help protect our planet. Check out the information available on this site www.epa.gov The site has good information that we can all put into practice to make…

Earth and Turf Products LLC is now a member of PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network. PLANET is an association of green industry professionals representing more than 4200 members. These members employ 100,000 plus employees. PLANET provides a number of services…

A question we often get is how much compost does it take to topdress a lawn ? Obviously that depends on how big the lawn is and how deep you want to spread. If you spread at a 1/4” depth…

Many times people ask me what is the difference between Compost and Mulch. In a booklet called “Carolina Composting and Resource Guide ” they have a good definition of each I hope will be helpful. Here is their definitions; Compost:…

Many times customers will call us wanting to learn more about composting since this is an up and coming product to apply to home lawns and turf areas in general. Those of you that are really interested in getting involved…