Organic Management for the Professional

Informationen zum Autor By Howard Garrett, John Ferguson, and Mike Amaranthus Klappentext Nationally acclaimed organic gardening expert Howard Garrett offers detailed, proven instructions for designing and managing large-scale landscapes organically. Zusammenfassung Nationally acclaimed organic gardening expert Howard Garrett offers detailed, proven instructions for designing and managing large-scale landscapes organically. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics Reasons to Go Organic Converting to the Natural Organic Program Chapter 2: Soil Building Basic Soil Science Soil Biology Soil Texture Nutrients Soil Testing Soil Amendments Chapter 3: Planting Basic Bed Preparation Seed Planting Cuttings Transplants Tree Planting Potting Soil Chapter 4: Fertilizing How Organic Fertilizers Work Foliar Feeding Product Information Refractometer Chapter 5: Pest and Disease Control The Real Purpose of Toxic Chemical Pesticides Pests and Their Organic Remedies Insect Pests Structural Pest Control Honeybees and Other Pollinators Diseases Weeds: The Disliked Plants Chapter 6: Compost Why Compost? Compost Types and Methods Compostable Materials Composting Process Warning Signs in Compost Vermicomposting Using Compost Compost Tea Chapter 7: Mulch Mulch Types Mulch Uses and Applications Pitfalls of Mulching The Science of Mulch The Mulch Business Mulches Not Recommended Chapter 8: Landscaping Landscaping Elements Landscaping Specifications Chapter 9: Commercial Growing Operations and Recreational Properties Commercial Growing Operations Recreational Properties Chapter 10: Organic Strategies and Global Climate Change Global Warming by the Numbers Organic Methods Make a Difference The Link to Soil Life Carbon-rich Organic Glue Organic Material, Organic Matter, and Soil Carbon Squashing the Symbiosis Managing Trees in Landscapes as Carbon Sinks Landscape and Turf Management Conclusions Appendix 1: Organic Treatment Formulas Appendix 2: Sources for Organic Supplies Appendix 3: Soil-Testing Resources Appendix 4: Conversion Tables Information Resources Index ...

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Howard Garrett, is a landscape architect, certified arborist, broadcaster, writer, and a leader in the natural-organic marketplace. He provides consulting on natural-organic gardening, landscaping, pet health, pest control, and green living.

John Ferguson founded and owns Natural Waste Solutions, Inc., dba Nature's Way Resources, a Houston-based composting, mulch, and recycling company that specializes in high quality compost, mulch, and soil mixes.

Mike Amaranthus is adjunct associate professor at Oregon State University and president of Mycorrhizal Applications, Inc.

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Nationally acclaimed organic gardening expert Howard Garrett offers detailed, proven instructions for designing and managing large-scale landscapes organically.

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Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics

• Reasons to Go Organic

• Converting to the Natural Organic Program Chapter 2: Soil Building

• Basic Soil Science
• Soil Biology
• Soil Texture
• Nutrients
• Soil Testing

• Soil Amendments Chapter 3: Planting

• Basic Bed Preparation
• Seed Planting
• Cuttings
• Transplants
• Tree Planting

• Potting Soil Chapter 4: Fertilizing

• How Organic Fertilizers Work
• Foliar Feeding
• Product Information

• Refractometer Chapter 5: Pest and Disease Control

• The Real Purpose of Toxic Chemical Pesticides
• Pests and Their Organic Remedies
• Insect Pests
• Structural Pest Control
• Honeybees and Other Pollinators
• Diseases

• Weeds: The Disliked Plants Chapter 6: Compost

• Why Compost?
• Compost Types and Methods
• Compostable Materials
• Composting Process
• Warning Signs in Compost
• Vermicomposting
• Using Compost

• Compost Tea Chapter 7: Mulch

• Mulch Types
• Mulch Uses and Applications
• Pitfalls of Mulching
• The Science of Mulch
• The Mulch Business

• Mulches Not Recommended Chapter 8: Landscaping

• Landscaping Elements

• Landscaping Specifications Chapter 9: Commercial Growing Operations and Recreational

• Properties
• Commercial Growing Operations

• Recreational Properties Chapter 10: Organic Strategies and Global Climate Change

• Global Warming by the Numbers
• Organic Methods Make a Difference
• The Link to Soil Life
• Carbon-rich Organic Glue
• Organic Material, Organic Matter, and Soil Carbon
• Squashing the Symbiosis
• Managing Trees in Landscapes as Carbon Sinks
• Landscape and Turf Management
• Conclusions Appendix 1: Organic Treatment Formulas Appendix 2: Sources for Organic Supplies Appendix 3: Soil-Testing Resources Appendix 4: Conversion Tables Information Resources Index