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Down-to-Earth
Gardens, Inc. |
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Service
Categories: |
structural
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commercial |
school\ |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course\ |
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Drought-tolerant,
low maintenence landscape design, installation and maintenance. Dry-stack
stone walls, stone and paving stone patios. Flagstone pathways and
small rockeries. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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The use of pest
and environmental information in conjunction with available pest control
technologies including monitoring, biological control, habitat manipulation
of cultural practices and use of resistant varieties suited to site
to prevent and control pest damage. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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What
are the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Grading, but
nothing serious such as swamp draining. I add compost too. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Slug squashing/collecting,
spraying aphids/mildew with water, pruning. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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carpenter
ants |
Remove wood
from side of house, call an expert. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Rarely have serious
pest problems, but monitoring. If plant begins to fail, plant is replaced
if compost/compost teas do not work. |
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Carolyn O'Donnell:
425 898 8919; Judy Pagnaita: 425 454 7629 |
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