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Eco-Lawn Organics
Clark Abraham, Owner
710 Hester Ave.
Normal IL 61761
309-451-1441
[email protected]
http://www.ecolawnorganics.com
Services/Products/IPM Description
Range of Products and Services
Eco-Lawn Organics creates a living soil that in turn supports the plant, in this case cool season grasses, to thrive in a healthy environment, becoming disease and drought resistent while giving you peace of mind.
Services/Products Categories
- Residential
- School
- Commercial
- Landscape
- We also do design and plant native prairie grasses and plants and eco-friendly mowing.
Definition of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Using insects to control populations of other insects, creating a natural balance.
How Pest Problems Are Identified
Grubs leave dead grass in particular patterns. we most definitely monitor before and after we apply nematodes. We monitored by keeping track of the growth of grass in the once infected area of the lawn.
Tools, Practices, and Materials Used/Sold
Practices Used to Prevent or Control Pests
Nemotodes for grubs and compost tea also for grubs and other pests. Also we use diatomaceous earth.
Biological Controls Used?
Nematodes, milky spore and beneficial bacteria and fungi.
Synthetic Chemicals Used?
NO-NEVER any. Synthetic chemicalswill kill the microbial life we work hard to establish.
Top Ten Pesticides Used/Sold/Recommended
None- never.
How Much Pesticide Used Per Year, and How Applied?
0 gallons/none
Uses Physical or Mechanical Controls?
We do aeration and we mow electrically.
Lawn Care
Type of Fertilizers Used/Sold/Recommended
Compost tea, compost, humic acid, corn gluten, green sand.
Evaluation
How Effectiveness of Pest Management Systems is Evaluated
Superior! because it's nature working in balance with nature. Any synthetic will disrupt that balance so they can't be used not even a little!
References
Nancy Armstrong, 310 W. Virginia, Normal, IL 61761; Deb Grieco, 5 Brook Ridge Ct. Bloomington, IL 61709