We highly recommend visiting these sites:
www.beyondpesticides.org
www.organicgardening.com
www.ela.org
Wall Street Journal 3 minute video on Organic Lawn Care http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid1111162154
Books of interest for homeowners:
The Soil Biology Primer by Dr. Elaine Ingam & Dr. Clive Edwards
Hands-On Agronomy by Neal Kinsey
Any book by the Rodale Institute
Adam Kindl, of Milford, Delaware, is the founder and operator of Grassroot Organics, a firm which specializes in chemical-free lawn care and sustainable landscape management. Kindl has 16 years experience in the green industry.
He is the only accredited Organic Land Care Professional in the state of Delaware through the Northeast Organic Farming Association and is a certified Turfgrass Professional through the University of Georgia. Other certifications include Commercial Pesticide Applicator and Nutrient Management Handler through the state of Delaware.
He is a member of the following organizations: the Ecological Landscaping Association, the U.S. Composting Council, the International Compost Tea Council, the National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, the Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association, the Mid-Atlantic Composting Association, and the Delaware Organic Food and Farming Association.
Kindl is a published columnist who writes articles of local interest concerning sustainable landscaping and natural lawn care and is also in demand as a speaker and lecturer.
In his spare time, Kindl enjoys golfing, fishing, and maintaining his own organic vegetable garden and donating his time and expertise.
He can be reached at (302) 381-7722.
"Act naturally."
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