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Sanne |
Kure-Jensen |
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401-369-3303 |
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Land Stewardship
Consultant |
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Service
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structural |
commercial |
school\ |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course\ |
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other: |
Environmentally responsible, sustainable
land stewardship |
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Sanne
specializes in sustainable garden and landscape designs and consultations
offering ecologically sensitive designs, emphasizing native plants
and naturalistic designs, low impact and low maintenance gardens.
Training is available to teach clients how to use organic techniques
and products for sustainable garden and lawn care.
Sanne is a NOFA
Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, RI Certified Horticulturalist,
URI Master Gardener, RI Tree Steward and Bee Keeper. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Using IPM techniques
allow natural insect predator and prey relationships to achieve a
balance. I urge clients learn tolerance and not to reach for poisons
at the very first sign of an insect or a slight flower, leaf, or fruit
disfiguration. I emphasize the importance of healthy soils, using
right plant in the right place, recommending native plants when appropriate
and available and focus on pest prevention and regular monitoring. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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I urge clients
to stroll, enjoy and monitor their gardens weekly. Often clients find
pleasant surprises like predatory insects, birds, butterflies or even
toads. Regular monitoring allows removal of a 'bad' insect like a
tomato hornworm before it can do extensive damage. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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We use reference
books, university professionals or our local extension office to ID
pests as needed. So far, no pest populations have been significant
enough to require extensive study/monitoring. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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I recommend
planting the right plant in the right site where it will need the
least inputs to remain healthy and vigorous. This includes using locally
native plants or improved resistant varieties as needed. I stress
removal of diseased or pest-infested material as well as performing
a thorough fall clean up. Clients are urged to use winter cover crops,
compost and other natural soil amendments (as needed only) for vegetable
and annual gardens. We recommend against composting diseased, infected
or gone-to-seed material. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Not much
needed so far, except a rare application of Round Up for an isolated
aggressive invasive plant colony which could not be removed mechanically.
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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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I recommend soil
aeration and amendment based on soil testing. Compost, lime, rock
phosphate and/or greensand have been used. I encourage clients to
use mowing and watering strategies that increase vigor and deter weeds
and pests. We have recreated 'naturalistic' meadows for wildlife. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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I recommend mulching
with grass clippings, mulch hay, wood chips and/or compost. Some vegetables/annual
gardens get shallow tilling (only when adding compost, leaves and
other amendments). |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Lime and/or organic
fertilizers as needed. We recommend no more than two applications
of fertilizer per year: early to mid-May and early to mid-September.
We also urge customers to leave grass clippings on their lawns. Where
leaves fall lightly, I recommend mowing/chopping leaves as a lawn
fertilizer in the fall. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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termites |
I recommend another
professional (a local specialist) |
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crabgrass |
Promote a vigorous
turf to minimize crabgrass seeds sprouting; corn
gluten is one option. |
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dandelions |
Let them
stay; they are honey bees' favorite nectar source. |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Is the customer
happy? Is there abundant wildlife? |
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References
provided upon request. |
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