Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely! Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it also makes sense both economically and environmentally. It promotes healthy soils and plants, which require less water and sequester more carbon—a winning combination for both your bottom line and the planet's fight against resource depletion and global warming. Organic programs on a commercial scale have enormous potential to make a difference in the quality of our environment, our use of fuels, and our climate. And as those who have already converted to organics have discovered, they also cost a lot less over the long term.

Organic Management for the Professional is the first comprehensive guide to "going green" in large-scale landscaping. Nationally recognized organic gardening expert Howard Garrett, with associates John Ferguson and Mike Amaranthus, not only explains in detail how to manage projects with natural organic techniques, but also presents the material in clear, simple terms so that commercial and institutional property owners can understand what to ask of their landscape architects, contractors, growers, and maintenance people. They give detailed, proven instructions for the key components of organic landscaping—soil building, correct planting techniques, fertilizing, pest control, compost, and mulch. Then they show how to apply these organic methods in large-scale landscaping, commercial growing (orchards, tree farms, nurseries, and greenhouse operations), and recreational properties (golf courses, parks, and sports fields).

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Information

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Year

2012

ISBN

9780292742710

Topic

Biowissenschaften

Subtopic

Gartenbau

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics
Chapter 2: Soil Building
Chapter 3: Planting
Chapter 4: Fertilizing
Chapter 5: Pest and Disease Control
Chapter 6: Compost
Chapter 7: Mulch
Chapter 8: Landscaping
Chapter 9: Commercial Growing Operations and Recreational Properties
Chapter 10: Organic Strategies and Global Climate Change
Appendix 1: Organic Treatment Formulas
Appendix 2: Sources for Organic Supplies
Appendix 3: Soil-Testing Resources
Appendix 4: Conversion Tables
Information Resources
Index