US 2006/0130398 A1 · Three-year method of transforming a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community

Abstract

The invention is a method of transforming a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community that can be maintained as a stable, healthy plant community without use of synthetic, non-organic, non-natural pesticides and fertilizers. The method comprises implementing a three-year, or three entire growing season program, wherein in the first two years, a transition is made to utilization of increasing proportions of organic and natural fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and improved biological, natural controls and cultural practices. In the third year or full growing season, the lawn is transformed into being free of synthetic, non-organic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides through se of organic fertilizers, organic herbicides, organic insecticides, biological and natural controls, and improved cultural practices.

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A method of lawn care that obtains a transformation of a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community, that can be maintained as a stable, healthy plant community with minimal use of non-organic, non-natural pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers in a period continuing for at least 3 years, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) conducting a soil analysis and correcting soil structure, soil content and at least soil pH, organic content, potassium and phosphorus levels;
and
(b) initiating a 5-7 step treatment protocol over each of at least a 3 year program, each step separated by a period of 20-40 days, each step comprising the application of a fertilizer comprising an NPK value of 10 to 20-1 to 5-2 to 6 at a rate of 3-10 lbs. per 1000 ft2, the process further comprising in a step 1 through 3 of the 5-7 step protocol, the spot application of annual grass and broadleaf weed control;
and the process further comprising in a step after step 4 of the 5-7 step protocol, at least one application of a blanket application of a broadleaf weed control.

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A method of transforming a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community that can be maintained as a stable, healthy plant community without use of synthetic, non-organic, non-natural-pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, comprising the steps of:

(a) during a first entire growing season,
(i) implementing a fertilization program utilizing organic-based fertilizers consisting of at least six applications of the organic-based fertilizer to the lawn;
(ii) implementing a weed control program utilizing optimal herbicides to suppress any weed communities within the lawn;
(iii) implementing a lawn surface-insect pest control program utilizing optimal insecticides to suppress any lawn surface-insect pests within the lawn;
(b) then, during a second entire growing season, following the first entire growing season;
(i) continuing the fertilization program utilizing organic-based fertilizers consisting of at least six applications of the organic-based fertilizer to the lawn;
(ii) continuing the weed control program utilizing optimal herbicides to suppress any weed communities within the lawn;
(iii) continuing the lawn surface-insect pest control program utilizing optimal insecticides to suppress any lawn insect pests within the lawn;
(iv) implementing a program of biological and natural controls of any lawn pests and weeds;
(v) implementing a program of organic pre-emergent crab grass control;
and,
(c) then, during the third entire growing season, after the first and second entire growing seasons;
(i) implementing a fertilization program utilizing organic fertilizers consisting of at least six applications of the organic fertilizer to the lawn;
(ii) implementing a weed control program utilizing organic herbicides, including continuing the program of organic pre-emergent crab grass control;
and,
(iii) implementing a lawn surface-insect pest control program utilizing organic insecticides.

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Three-year method of transforming a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community

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Three-year method of transforming a lawn into a stable, healthy plant community

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