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Thatch Control Improves Turf
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…
Making Organic Compost at Home
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…
Organics Improve The Soil
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…
Compost Helps Turf Survive in Dry Conditions
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…
Water Supply Shortage
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…
Lawns Topdressed With Compost Do Better In Dry Conditions
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…
Linear Aeration and Topdressing
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…
Lawn Renovation With Earth & Turf Topdresser
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…
Healthy Natural Lawns Can Help Reduce Ground Water Contamination
A recent article in the Statesman.com ( 3-17-07 ) by Julie Bonnin, talks about the City of Austin, Texas raising the awareness on the downside of ‘Weed-and-Feed’ products and how they can pollute surface and ground water. The city’s campaign…
Organics Save Our Soil
I recently read an article about Green Mountain Power Receiving the Governor’s Award For Environmental Ecellence. This all had to do with treating petroleum contaminated soil naturally. This happened on their farm in Berlin Vt. They divert around 7.5 tons…