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Out in Front
Horticulture, Inc. |
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David |
Renzi |
Phone: |
401-294-7335 |
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Service
Categories: |
structural |
commercial |
school\ |
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landscape
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residential |
golf course\ |
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Uncommon
attention for plants and their people. Landscape design, construction,
pruning. Diagnostic, scientific problem solver focusing on corecting
soil issues to control insect or disease. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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The scheduled
scouting of properties to monitor pest levels. The correction of environmetnal
and soil factors to make the plant healthy. The judicious use of organic
or chemical pesticide only when all else fails. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Scouting only
on a regular schedule with a soil test. |
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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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Plant the
right plants in the right place. Use of compost, lime, etc. for soil.
Soaps, oils, anti-dessicants, etc. Arborjet tree injection. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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Have used Roundup,
Thiram in deer repellant, Lorsban for scale (chlorpyrifos),
Orthene for scale |
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What
are the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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Compost for
soil (500 yards per year), highly refined horticultural oil, deer
repellant, anti-dessicant |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Horticultural
oil- 600 gallons mixed (total), deer repellant- 30 gallons mixed,
anti-dessicant- 30 gallons |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Leave "snags"
for wildlife, encourage wild lawns and bird-friendly seed mixes for
lawns. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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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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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Before/after
visits using lab at URI to assess good/bad tolerance. |
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Jules Cohen,
85 Scrabbletown Rd., North Kingstown RI 401 294 6617; Janet Carter,
3 Darl CT East Greenwich RI 02818 |
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