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Jon Henry |
Gladwish |
Phone: |
631-751-3640 |
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Stony Brook |
NY |
11790-1617 |
Email: |
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Service
Categories: |
structural |
commercial |
school |
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landscape
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residential |
golf
course |
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OrganicGrass.com
serves the home owner who needs a lawn to be healthy and lush, but
still safe for people and pets. We serve the North shore of Suffolk
County, Long Island. |
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What
is your definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? |
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Look Before
you Shoot! Shoot only rubber bullets! Fix the soil! |
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Is pest management performed on a specific schedule? |
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Crabgrass is
prevented with gluten in spring. Reseeding with endophyte enhance
seed in august. Garlic extract before outdoor parties or weekends. |
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How are
pest problems identified? |
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Grubs, Crabgrass
& chinch bugs are sighted visually by me. The materials that
I use will not harm predator populations. |
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What practices
do you use to prevent and/or control pests? |
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Educate the
home owner on proper cultural practices. |
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Do you
use biological controls? |
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Do you
use synthetic chemicals? |
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What
are the top 10 pesticides you use/sell/recommend? |
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If pesticides are used, how much are used per year of each? |
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Back Pack Sprayer.
50 LBs of milky spore, 12 Gallons of garlic and 2 Gallons of caster
oil. |
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Does
your company perform habitat modification? |
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Yes. Aeration
of the soil and removal of thatch to keep chinch bugs at bay. |
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Do you
use any physical or mechanical controls? |
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I've caught
a few moles with my aerator. I lend out BB guns to clients to chase
away foraging critters. |
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What
type of fertilizers do you use/sell/recommend? |
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Pro Gro 5-4-3
water insoluble, greens and rack phosphate seaweed. |
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What
do you usually use/sell/recommend for addressing: |
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How do
you evaluate effectiveness of your pest management |
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We evaluate
our work with site checks. |
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Homer &
Elizabeth Goldbery, 631-751-1588; Ken & Pat Paddock, 631-689-0125. |
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