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Keslick & Son Modern Arboriculture
John A. Keslick
214 N. Penn Street
West Chester PA 19380
610-696-5353
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/contact.html
http://mercury.ccil.org/~treeman/
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Tree care consulting, natural organic tree and lawn care services, professional witness for courtcases, soil management, tree preservation, and soil rehabiltation after chemical pesticide applications.
Services/Products Categories
- Landscape
- Commercial
- School
- Residential
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
IPM has no meaning. IPM needs to be redefined in court.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Pests are not a problem, they are signs of other problems. We do not treat signs, we treat the system.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Our goal is not controling insects and/or fungi. Our goal is far more intense than that. It is based on true biology.
Biological Controls Used?
In a sense we do, by proper mulching.
Borates Used?
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
No.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
We do not recommend any. When we do, its Ivory dishsoap, tobacco juice or coffee grounds.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
No pesticides.
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
DNR
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
Sustain - Natural organic fertilizer, plant health care products, roots, composted tree trimmings, composted leaver, nurse logs, certified organic spent mushroom soil (Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms).
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
We do not have a pest management program. We have soil management systems. We have a systematic approach to the care of trees and lawns. We do landscape enhancement.
References
Boston Market, Westchester, PA, 610-918-9800; PA Resource Council, 610-353-1555; Cheryl, Cook Riverside, 800-680-0160; Bob's Tree Preservation, Southern Louisianna, 318-684-5431
We also have a Techno Tree Biology Dictionary here: www.treedictionary.com.