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Tall fescue in Kentucky
January 28, 2022
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By Daniel Carpenter Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 6:00 am (Updated: January 26, 6:01 am)
Read MoreRising fertilizer prices and turfgrass
January 28, 2022
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With contracts being signed for lawn care services this summer, homeowners might be surprised at the price. This is due to a number of factors, but the rising cost of fertilizer is key. According to a December 9 Reuters article, “Global fertilizer prices have reached record highs this year, in part due to soaring prices for natural gas used to produce them, and severe storms in the United States that disrupted production”.
Read MoreOpinion: Florida’s waters choke on fertilizer, dead fish and red tides — while Big Ag floats above it all
January 28, 2022
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By Lizette Alvarez, Contributing columnist January 25, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EST When I was a Miami teenager, spending weekends on the beach was a welcome ritual. The waters off Key Biscayne felt like paradise, so translucent we could see stingrays scurry and fish zigzag as we walked in the shallows.
Read More'Horror stories': Groups urge EPA to revamp pesticides work
October 26, 2021
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BY: E.A. CRUNDEN | 10/26/2021 01:36 PM EDT GREENWIRE | A coalition of advocacy groups are panning EPA's pesticides work and calling on the agency to adopt a number of reforms geared toward bolstering science and minimizing industry input.
Read MorePFAS levels higher in fertilizers made from urban waste
October 25, 2021
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New variants of PFAS urgently need more study, researchers say by Alla Katsnelson, special to C&EN October 23, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 39
Read MoreMow Your Leaves for a Better Environment!
October 13, 2021
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IT’S TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL APPEAL: LEAVE THE LEAVES Feed your lawn by mowing the leaves. It’s good for the environment and good for your lawn. We’ve been preaching the benefits of mowing your leaves for almost 10 years now and it’s beginning to catch on! If you’re skeptical, just try it on a portion of your lawn, maybe a side yard, or behind the garage. To quote Scotts Fertilizer: “When spring arrives, you'll notice something: The leaf litter you mulched up in the fall will have disappeared.
Read MoreA few ways to be nice to your lawn
September 29, 2021
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 By Doug HartmanHorticulture Assistant, Extension Brown County Looking back at our client records from the season, lawn questions rank high in the number of calls and emails at the Horticulture Help Desk at Extension Brown County. Many times, homeowners are seeking help with a lawn that’s thin, full of weeds or dying in sections.
Read MoreBiostimulants Market 2021 Outlook, Current and Future Industry Landscape Analysis 2029
September 28, 2021
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The global biostimulants market is set to grow at a stellar CAGR of 11% during the forecast period (2019-2029), witnessing 3X growth in revenues. As projected by a new report of Future Market Insights (FMI), the growth of market is primarily fueled by the growing preference for bio-based ingredients in agrochemicals and crop growth additives, and a measurable rise in agricultural and horticultural production around the globe.
Read MoreWhat is Biofertilizer?
September 27, 2021
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The fertilizers are used to improve the fertility of the land using biological wastes, hence the term biofertilizers, and biological wastes do not contain any chemicals which are detrimental to the living soil. After the introduction of chemical fertilizers in the last century, farmers were happy of getting increased yield in agriculture in the beginning. But slowly chemical fertilizers started displaying their ill-effects such as leaching out, and polluting water basins, destroying micro-...
Read MoreFall and Winter Lawn Care Tips
September 27, 2021
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The fall and winter are actually great times to do a few things in the yard to make sure the lawn is ready to go come spring. By Michelle Giddens - September 27, 2021
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