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Love's Gardens
Golden Love, President
127 National St.
Santa Cruz CA 95060
831-471-9100
[email protected]
http://www.lovesgardens.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Landscape design, contracting, consulting, education, developing neighborhood gardens that are affordable and available to all people using resources of the 21st century, with a focus on systems that are appropriate for the local ecology.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- School
- Commercial
- Landscape
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Monitoring pests on a regular schedule (written plan) and implementing least-toxic remedies. The focus is on prevention through appropriate cultural practices I.e. appropriate plants, locations, water, nutrients, mulching and pruning.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Pests are identified by experienced personnel and reference material (books and websites if needed, or agriculture department). Pest populations are monitored before and after controls through visual inspection and record keeping.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Remove poor performing plants and trees; design landscapes that fit the soil and climate. All organic and non-toxic methods.
Biological Controls Used?
Yes, green lacewings innoculated throughout the year.
Borates Used?
N/A
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
No.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
None used except Iron phosphate for snails and slugs (Brand name is Sluggo).
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
1 pound Iron phosphate (Sluggo)
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
Yes, hand weed removal.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
Fish emulsion, which acts as gopher control only. We do not maintain lawns (mowing, blowing, etc). We recommend people plant native grass and native plant meadows.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
We evaluate through weekly and bi-weekly monitoring, photo shots before contract, during and after, customer satisfaction, and health of plants using zero pesticides.
References
Please contact for references.