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Matt |
Maurer |
Phone: |
937-787-3529
or 513-787-3529 |
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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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We are
an organic based lawn care provider that encourages that every customer
strive for a pesticide free lawn. Our PureGreen Program uses a premium
organic fertilizer that is made from vegetable by-product and is safe
for children and pets. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Using the least
amount of pesticides, if any, as possible. This means communicating
with our customers about what their expectations are concerning pests,
seeking alternative methods to reduce or eliminate those pests, and
doing all of this in an environmentally aware program. |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Per customer
basis as stated above. We encourage increased monitoring as opposed
to prevention programs that apply unnecessary pesticides in a blanket
application. Proper cultural practices can aviod many of the pest
problems, for example disease. |
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How
are pest problems identified? |
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Our trained
technicians monitor and identify pest problems. We monitor as much
as possible, but provide free service calls and additional information
to encourage our customers to be able to monitor and communicate with
us properly. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Proper cultural
practices, soild fertilization program, IPM for pest problems that
we do not have a natural alternative solution for. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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If customers
want us to, we will use spot treatments of herbicide. |
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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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The least amount
possible, applied with spot treatments on the customer's request. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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Recommend mechanical
weed controls, such as a "Speedy Weedy" |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Fertilizers
made from food grade material, organic based (bridge) fertilizers. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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dandelions |
Mechanical
control, spot treatments of herbicide |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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Feedback systems
(surveys, open communication), constant monitoring, and sometimes
before and after pictures. |
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If we are
contacted we can provide the addresses of a couple of houses that
we service. |
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