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Comment on MowingAround Landscaping, Victoria, B.C. 2010 by admin

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:33:36 +0000

Hi Ewa and my apoligies for the delay in responding. Not sure what you mean by obtaining more web content and compensation. Please provide details. Thank you. Colin

Comment on MowingAround Landscaping, Victoria, B.C. 2010 by admin

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:31:37 +0000

sorry I have taken so long to respond. Please feel free to link to my post. Colin

Comment on organic landscape maintenance vs conventional by Deemoz

Deemoz — Sat, 22 May 2010 10:24:43 +0000

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Comment on Why Hire a Landscape Designer? by ian

ian — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:14:00 +0000

I fully agree with this message. It is so highly efficient to have a plan on paper. Designers have a career for a reason. They are good at strategy, and they dedicate time to explore the optimal concept. We all have a job for a reason, and in landscaping there is a process. Design, build, maintain.

Comment on organic landscape maintenance vs conventional by Landscape Maintenance Washington

Landscape Maintenance Washington — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:20:02 +0000

Your post balances the thinking of people who are into landscaping. It sorts of weighs the pros and cons of using organic or synthetic products in the beautification of your lawn. Really interesting and informative.

Comment on organic landscape maintenance vs conventional by colin

colin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:29:21 +0000

Hi Bruce. Thanks for your reply. The thatch buildup that I encounter on lawns is not the result of our mulching. The dead grass build up you refer to is the still rooted grass that has died as a result of many things (ie. improper nutrient, poor cutting practices- dull blades). I have never seen a thatch buildup from our mulching. In fact, when I switched to mulching of all of our clients lawns, the thatch buildup went way down, not up. The increased microbial action in the lawn consumed not only our mulching but the thatch you refer to. As far as the comments concerning the aeration, again, when you start mulching and stop using synthetic fertilizers, the organic matter in the soil increases and soil with a high organic component can retain moisture exponentially greater than soil where the organic matter is continually removed. Yes, we do occasionally aerate some lawns to introduce organic matter but the need to aerate has been greatly reduced because of the change in our practices. We continually feed the organisms, not harm them. A properly managed lawn will take the traffic without the need to constantly aerate but turf improperly cared for probably will need the regular aerations you suggest. An excellent resource for reading is Working with Nature, Shifting Paradigms, Heide Hermary (Gaia College, British Columbia).

Comment on organic landscape maintenance vs conventional by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:54:33 +0000

Your comment about leaving the grass clippings on the lawn as nutrients for the lawn is accurate. It is the best way to supply nutrients to our lawns. However, you have missed a very key point on this topic. The grass clippings still take a long time to decompose to a size where they are usable by the microorganisms in the soil. It is recommended that the thatch layer built up from grass clippings should be light hand raked every year or power raked every two to three years. This is done to allow the water to drain into the soil. If there is too much thatch, we can be left with a perched water table. Also, aeration should be done every year, sometimes 2-3 times a year, depending on the amount of traffic on the lawn area. If you see water begin to puddle on the surface of your lawn, it means your lawn is compacted and the water is not getting down to the roots where it is needed most. This aeration, however should not be done when weed seeds are at their peek.