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Good Nature Organic Lawn Care
Dan Norris, Sales/Service Manager
4906 Van Epps Rd
Brooklyn Heights OH 44131
216-351-9830
[email protected]
http://www.whygoodnature.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
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.
Services/Products Categories
- Golf course
- Landscape
- Commercial
- Residential
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Typically the customer contacts us and we visit their home to determine the problem and then recommend a course of action.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
We suggest high mowing, proper watering, and organic fertilizer to enhance soil life.
Biological Controls Used?
We use beneficial nematodes for insect control in lawns.
Borates Used?
No
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
We use selective herbicides.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
Momentum, Drive, Manage
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
Unknown
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
We sell the Speedy Weedy dandelion removal tool and use it ourselves.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
Good Nature Earth Turf, Nature's Feed (liquid), North Country Organics- Pro-Gro, Pro-Holly and Pro-Start
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
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.
References
Don Krock - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - (216) 635 3345 or Mike Skerritt (216) 761 0419