San Antonio, TX
ph: 210-317-0666
Angel
Here at Showplace Lawns we have been doing Organic Gardening or Green Environmentally Friendly Gardening since before it was in style. The following are just a few of the secrets used to make your lawn and garden a showplace.
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AERATION | ||||||
Ways your yard can benefit from aeration are as follows:
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BENEFICIAL NEMATODES | ||||||
| For the average homeowner, organic gardener, or farmer, Beneficial Nematodes offer the greatest value when it comes to biological control due to the wide variety of pests they control and how easy it is to get great results. Chinch bugs, grubs, ants, fleas, cut worms and over 250 soil dwelling pests that are so difficult to control using other methods are just a tasty mid afternoon snack for Beneficial Nematodes. 90% of all insects spend as least part of their life cycle in the soil and fall prey, most before they enter their adult stage. Beneficial Nematodes are microscopic and live below the soil surface and like a moist enviroment. Looking like short non-segmented worms these voracious predators make their way through your lawn and garden looking for food. Nematodes do not harm worms, birds, plants or the environment, in fact they are part of the environment and are found the world over. When the Nematode comes in contact with a pest, they attack by entering through body openings or simply by boring though the body wall, once inside, the Nematode will release a bacteria that kills it's host within 48 hours. They will feed and reproduce before exiting in search of fresh prey. REMINDER: In order to keep Nematodes alive and active, you must maintain a regular watering schedule. Once every 7 to 8 days during Spring or periods of 85 degrees. Once every 5 to 6 days during Summer or periods above 85 degrees. Your lawn will do better with this schedule as well. | ||||||
COMPOST TEA | ||||||
What is Compost Tea?
What are the potential benefits of Compost Tea?
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DRY MOLASSES | ||||||
| 1. Natural food source for microbes in the soil 2. Ant control 3. Promotes activity that results in carbon. Carbon aids in the soil structure and water holding capacity 4. Good supply of B vitamins 5. High in natural minerals, enzymes and amino acids 6. Excellent nitrogen source 7. Increases sugar levels which improves resistance to chewing and sucking insects | ||||||
FERTILIZER | ||||||
| 1. Provides a balanced nutrient supply 2. Aids in the production of vegetation and is important in the growth and development of plants (grass) 3. Nutrients are supplied in amounts according to need. These are called macronutrients (large amounts) and micronutrients (small amounts). Both are needed in the sustainability and life of plants (grass)
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COMPOST/TOP DRESSING | ||||||
| A strong and healthy lawn incorporates more than mowing, water, fertilizing and weed control. It should also include top dressing with compost. Compost will do the following:
It is recommended that you top dress once every year. The use of a different kind each year increases the microbial diversity that produces a healthier soil. The best time to do this is Fall through Winter while the grass is not growing and/or dormant. Top dressing in Spring or Summer, while the grass is active, could suffocate the grass or slow the growth rate as the grass will have to grow up through the compost. Water the compost in. Water once a week for 30 minutes to work compost into the soil. |
San Antonio, TX
ph: 210-317-0666
Angel