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Healthy Lawncare Workshop

By Steve Glick | 03/29/2013

HEALTHY LAWN CARE WORKSHOP – FREE SEMINAR!
old-lawnmower-380x330Be on the cutting edge with a green, earth-friendly lawn – SOCWA-Seminars-Spring-2013-Flyer

Through this workshop, homeowners will be instructed on how to manage their green lawn with the environment in mind. Topics covered will include lawn care basics, including mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed control. Additional tips will cover compost benefits; MSU soil nutrient testing; fertilizer/pesticide input reduction; questions to ask your lawn service, and more.

  • Monday, April 8, 2013
  • 6:30–8:30 pm
    Registration open at 6:00 pm

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY – 1099 Lone Pine Rd. (@Telegraph)

FEATURED SPEAKER: Gary Eichen, Bioturf Manager, Mike’s Tree Surgeon’s Inc.

Eichen has 20 years of experience in the lawn service industry. He is a frequent speaker at professional workshops, and received the “member of the year” award from the Michigan Green Industry Association in 2011. Information packets will be distributed to all who register in advance.Call (248) 288-5150 or e-mail LFDean@aol.com. The flier and other public program information is available at www.socwa.org.

AGENDA:

  • 6:30 pm: SOCWA Intro with Video: Homeowner Examples of Healthy Lawn Care
    • using compost
    • soil testing
    • earth-friendly fertilizers
    • no-fertilizer buffer zones
  • 6:45 pm: Review agenda. Introduce partners and table displays (Lillian Dean, SOCWA)
  • 6:50 pm: HEALTHY LAWN CARE…FROM “A” to “Z” (Gary Eichen)
    • What is a healthy lawn?
    • Lawn care basics: mowing, watering, fertilizing
  • 7:30 pm: BREAK
  • 7:45 pm: Troubleshooting tips:
    • weed management
    • drought management
    • Weed management
    • low maintenance; low cost
    • Drought management
  • 8:10 pm: Questions to Ask Your Lawn Service & Healthy Lawn Care Service Providers
    • Organic vs. synthetic programs; homeowner options for pesticide reduction
    • Tom Bergschwenger, Natural Approach Lawn & Tree, Inc.)
  • 8:30 pm: Adjourn

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Sponsored by SOCWA, the Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority,
In cooperation with the Bloomfield Township Public Library
Funded in part by the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project.
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ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUESTED: (Free seminar)

  • Call SOCWA weekdays: 248-288-5150
  • On-line: www.btpl.org
  • Or via e-mail: LFDean@aol.com
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