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Good Nature Organic Lawn Care
Alec McClennan, President/Owner
5201 Grant Avenue
Cleveland OH 44125
440-708-1143
[email protected]
http://www.whygoodnature.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Good Nature Organic Lawn provides organic, people and pet friendly lawn, tree and shrub care.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- School
- Commercial
- Landscape
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
We use pesticides as a last resort if the customer asks for them. We believe in keeping plants healthy and discouraging pest problems by promoting healthy plants.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Pest problems are monitored if we notice something getting out of hand.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
We use food-grade materials to help keep plants healthy and repel pests.
Biological Controls Used?
Yes. Garlic and sugar beet extracts, etc, as well as nematodes.
Borates Used?
No.
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
On occasion we will use Weed B Gone (2,4-D) as a spot spray on turf.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
Only Weed-B-Gone (2,4-D)
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Yes. We use high pressure tree sprays (vitamins and minerals, etc) to knock spider mites out of trees.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
All feed materials: primarily vegetable protein meals and vegetable extracts
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
Our customers lawns and trees are healthy and look good.
References
Sue Stone, 440-543-5258; Kathy Powers, 440-708-0148; Wayne Paulich, 216-831-9441; Bet Olan Cemetary