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Good Nature
Organic Lawn Care |
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Dan |
Norris |
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216-351-9830 |
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Sales/Service
Manager |
Fax: |
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Service
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structural
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commercial |
school\ |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course\ |
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We provide
organic lawn care, tree and shrub care in the form of fertilization,
seeding, aeration, natural weed controls, natural pest controls and
alternatives to lawns like low mow/no mow grass types. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Providing all
possible solutions to a pest problem, including cultural practices,
monitoring, identification of the pest and the plant(s) and offering
organic pest controls before offer a chemical solution, if at all. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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If a customer
is signed up for a pest control service, it is performed based on
the offending pest, on their life cycle at the appropriate time of
year. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Typically the
customer contacts us and we visit their home to determine the problem
and then recommend a course of action. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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We suggest high
mowing, proper watering, and organic fertilizer to enhance soil life. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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We use beneficial
nematodes for insect control in lawns. |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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We use selective
herbicides. |
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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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We are currently
looking into installing rain gardens or natural wildlife habitat,
but not yet. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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We sell the Speedy
Weedy dandelion removal tool and use it ourselves. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Good
Nature Earth Turf, Nature's Feed (liquid), North Country Organics-
Pro-Gro, Pro-Holly and Pro-Start |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Customer satisfaction.
We ask for feedback from customers. We also monitor studies being
done at Ohio State and other universities. We also test the products
ourselves when we can. |
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Don Krock
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - (216) 635 3345 or Mike Skerritt (216)
761 0419 |
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