Humus style composts with special additives are being used on wildlife food plots to improve the growth of a variety of crops. One local company Nature’s Trophy Blend is selling a great Humus compost with additives to improve the soil in small plots along wooded areas. They have seen a great increase in the structure […]
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The Journal of Environmental Management says turf grass is the largest crop in America about 40 million acres. This would include Lawns, Sports turf and Golf courses. There is a concern that with all this turf watering it could put a strain on our water system and environment. U.S. News & World report wrote about […]
When you bake a cake you start with a recipe and then you pull together all the ingredients, put everything together and then pop it in the oven and if you have done everything right bingo you get a great cake. Growing turf is really not all that much different. The ingredients are soil, nutrients, […]
Many times customer ask me how long can I spread compost in the fall. The real answer is until the ground freezes but I generally say until December if you live in cold climates. Obviously there are warm parts of the country where you could spread all the way from fall until May or June. […]
Many times I have customers asking me where can they find good quality compost and how much will it cost. I often tell the to do a search on the computer for “compost facilities___” and put in the blank for whatever state they live in. This will give them a list of all the compost […]
The GIE-EXPO attendance was up this year and so was the attitude of the attendees. It may be because we have a product situated in a growth market and the landscape contractors are looking for new ways increase their revenue but regardless the excitement felt good. Every year we attend the show it seems more […]
Well the topdressing season is going strong and people are aerating and topdressing as well as reseeding to improve their lawns. We need to say a prayer for Texas with all the drought and fires this is really hurting the lawns and sports turf since there is little water to irrigate with. We know that […]
Schools, Universities, Sports field managers, Landscape contractors and home owners are all getting ready for the fall topdressing season. Many will be in the process of going over their equipment and checking to see if the need new aerator tines for their aerators and new belts or chains for their topdressers. It is very important […]
Well, Spring has sprung and we are already seeing the grass start to green up in some parts of the country and soon it will all be green and we will be getting our mowers out to cut grass. Before we get to that point we should be considering how to start or continue an […]
Now is the time to begin planning for fall topdressing and aeration. Depending on where you live in the country you may have already begun the process. This year had widely varying moisture conditions across the country. Some areas were very dry while others had more than enough moisture. The people in the dry areas […]