Thursday, April 8, 2010
Craft Talk by Thom Bourne of Nutri-Lawn
Ottawa
Nutri-Lawn Ottawa believes in simple things. Like
delivering what they promise. To them that means a
commitment to service and communication. Their
legacy and reputation is built upon the fact that they
have always been the innovator in their category.
Today, they lead the industry with their Organics Plus
and Traditional lawn solutions. Since Nutri-Lawn
Ottawa's inception over twenty years ago, they have
believed in, and professionally delivered, ecology
friendly lawn care.
When you become a Nutri-Lawn customer your lawn
becomes their home. They will create a lawn care
solution that is customized to your needs and its
requirements. Together with you, they will create a
program that is appropriate for your lawn and its
particular circumstances. And every step of the way
you will be informed, and experience, how Nutri-Lawn
makes your lawn rich,
lush and healthy.
Nutir-Lawn's commitment is simple: they create
beautiful, lush lawns for their customers, while
treating them to a level of service second to none.
They have a true commitment to serving their
customers and believe that their values drive
their actions. The trust and confidence
of
Nutri-Lawn's customers is of utmost importance
to
their entire team, and they work tirelessly to earn and
maintain it.
Nutri-Lawn is dedicated to creating beautiful, healthy
lawns while minimizing or even eliminating the use of
pesticides and other chemicals. Their ecologically
friendly approach to lawn and soil care promotes
healthy, green lawns with the use of organic or
all-natural products. Nutri-Lawn don't blanket-spray
control products like many other lawn care
companies do; such products are used in a targeted,
controlled manner and only when and where needed.
As the leader in ecology friendly lawn care services,
Nutri-Lawn takes great care to use effective products
that are specifically designed to align with the needs
and requirements around the living environment today.
With Nutri-Lawn, your lawn gets everything it
needs, and nothing it doesn't.
At last week's meeting Thom talked to members
about The 8 Steps to a Great Lawn. These
are :
1) Balanced Applications of Nutrients - will
provide the
nourishment needed to supplement the natural
environmental nutrients that may be deficient in the
soil. This should be done every 4-6 weeks.
2) Annual Core Aeration - helps to improve the
air
exchange between the soil and atmosphere. It
reduces puddles from water runoff and improves
turfgrass rooting.
3) Overseeding - each spring introduces new
grass
varieties to the turf resulting in a greener, thicker turf
that can fend off weeds, insects, and
diseases.
4) Organics-Plus Top Dressing - or "biology in
a bag"
enhances microbial activity in the soil which acts to
break up thatch and debris while adding valuable
micronutrients to the soil.
5) Mowing - should be done with a sharp
mower
blade, every 5-7 days. The ideal cutting height is 2.5-3
inches. This will create a healthier blade that will
shade itself and have deeper root growth. Recycle
grass clippings to supplement your lawn between
feedings.
6) Watering - must be scheduled regularly
and
sufficiently in order to store reserves between
watering. Encourage deep root growth by watering 1
inch every 5-7 days.
7) Proactive Monitoring - will ensure the
quality of your
lawn's appearance. If problems are identified, they
can be dealt with immediately before spreading or
significant damage occurs.
8) Spring Grub Activity & Summer Beetle Fight
Monitoring - will indicate the need for the
application of
Beneficial Nematodes, microscopic round worms that
seek out and destroy grubs and reduce the fall
damage.
Thom also introduced members to a new, fast acting
product on the market called Fiesta. Fiesta is an
organic product (not a pesticide) which provides
proven weed control and is Health Canada, Activist
and family approved.
To learn more about Nutri-Lawn and/or how you can
ensure that your lawn will always look attractive and
healthy contact Thom Bourne today (613) 739-3399
or
visit their website.
