When developing a fertilization program for your business you don’t have to choose between being 100 percent organic or 100 percent synthetic. Many landscape contractors and lawn care operators create their own recipe by blending the two product types, providing their clients with a quality lawn that’s also environmentally responsible, said Nicole Wise, head of marketing for Holganix.
Prior to applying any types of fertilizer, whether it is organic or synthetic, Wise suggested consulting with your fertilizer supplier and to carefully follow the manufacturer’s specifications and recommended application rates. She also advises to do research and be careful not to combine products or product lines that are incompatible with one another, potentially creating significant problems to clients’ lawns or existing plant material.
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Show: The Truth About Organics
Guest: Nicole Wise, head of marketing for Holganix, Glen Mills, Pa.
Date: Aug. 21, 2013
Editor’s note: As part of a partnership between Landscape Management and FD2B Talk Radio, we post an “Insight of the Night” every Thursday from the previous night’s radio show. FD2B Talk Radio is a Green Industry radio show that broadcasts live every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern. Its host and founder is LM columnist Jody Shilan, who’s also the editor and founder of FromDesign2Build.com.
