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 that break down plant tissue and turn it into a rich humus. Jim also states […]
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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 matter in composts promotes microbial activity and provides better water holding capabilities for the soil […]
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 one thing that solves two problems, Topdressing sports fields and lawns with Compost. Compost in […]
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 clay soils helps granulate the soil increasing soil particle size so that water can permeate […]
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 to do the topdressing first and then the aeration. This is important because after you […]
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 as possible. Second, spread 1” of clean 1/4” crushed stone over the area. Third, spread […]
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 is funded by the EPA. Apparently the chemical from these products have been found in […]
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 of soil and debris annually that is petroleum contaminated and treat it by adding organic […]
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 […]
Earth & Turf is in the process of working with several Turf Grass Universities to introduce the concept of Linear Aeration. In the last 2 months, through various turf field days, we have begun showing and testing our New Linear Aerator with some Turf Grass Universities in the east, midwest and west. Later this fall […]