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Boston Tree Preservation
Peter Wild, Owner, President
2 Draper Street
Woburn MA 01801
781-729-0095x18
[email protected]
http://www.bostontreepreservation.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
We are a full service, pro-active tree care company providing organic fertilization programs for trees, shrubs and lawns; tree physicals; pruning of shade trees and ornamentals; structural repair and storm prevention techniques; natural and environmentally friendly insect and disease control; hazardous tree evaluations; consulting services including working with municipalities on transitioning from chemicals to organics; real estate and insurance appraisals; expert witness.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- School
- Commercial
- Landscape
- Golf course
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Soil correction with organic soil; natural and organic based insecticides; education on the use of beneficial insects.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Observation.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
All organic pro-active approach - soil correction, foliar sprays.
Biological Controls Used?
Sometimes spectrum, 24 species of beneficial microbes.
Borates Used?
No
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
No
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
Environmentally friendly horticultural oil.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
Product is sprayed, and we use 400 gallons/year of horticultural oil at 1.5% solution
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Sterilization pruning.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
humates, colloidal minerals, kelp, soy, dextrose, hydrogen peroxide, garlic, puramagnetic rock dust, calcium, copper, yucca, compost tea.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
Excellent: we are proud to be all organic.
References
Mrs. Margaretta Thuma, 2 Allen Road, Winchester, MA; Ms. Heather Anderson, 102 Brooks Street, Medford, MA.