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Paul Tukey and Chemical Reaction come to Houston

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Wondercide is excited attend this educational OBHA conference with keynote speaker Paul Tukey: March 9, 2010

8:30am – 9:00am: Carl Masterson – Houston-Galveston Area Council. Regional Program Coordinator for Community and Environmental Planning. Carl will discuss the federal and state regulations in place regarding fertilizer & pesticide run off issues. Also discussed will be how water conservation is now viewed and what legislation may be proposed. What are the potential impacts for the landscape industry?

9:00am – 9:30am: Bill Wyatt – Owner Grace Outdoors, an Organic Landscape Care Company. We live in a simply amazing world. Imagine if you could multiply your effectiveness in lawn care by partnering with nature in instead of trying to control it. During this session Bill will discuss the ins and outs and the whys of using Compost Tea.

9:30am – 10am: Mike Serant – Owner San Jacinto Environmental. For 24 years in Houston, Mike has been an Organic product supplier and advocate of Organic turf management. Mike will give his ideas on how to run successful Organic turf programs in the Houston area.

10am – 12:30pm: Paul Tukey – Author of the Organic Turfgrass Manual, Executive Director of www.safelawns.org and Executive Producer of the nationally acclaimed movie ‘A Chemical Reaction’ and former owner of one of Maine’s largest lawn care company. Paul, an accomplished speaker and noted national Organic turf consultant, will give a comprehensive presentation outlining the Organic approach to managing residential and commercial turfgrass. Paul will explain the science, programs, reasons, economics and the business behind the process while including topics of soil fertility and control of weeds, insects and diseases. Participants will be well prepared to transition their conventional turfgrass business to an Organic one or to be able to develop an Organic turfgrass business from the ground up.

For a complete list of events, go to OBHA website: http://www.ohbaonline.org/

OHBA, a committee of Urban Harvest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the education & improvement of the landscape industry in the metro Houston area



What are beneficial insects?

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

As we get ready for Spring, we thought it would be helpful to give you some basics on organic gardening, green pest control, and beneficial insects. Here is one we get all the time…

What is a beneficial insect?

Beneficial insects are natural enemies of yard and garden pests. They control the “bad bugs” (ants, aphids, etc.) and are known as biological control to organic gardeners. Examples of “beneficials”, as they are commonly referred to, are lady bugs, butterflies, bees, nematodes, etc. Broad spectrum conventional pesticides not only kill the “bad bugs,” they kill the “good bugs” too. Another reason to promote beneficial insects by using chemical free Wondercide is that insects have developed unquestionable pesticide resistance. Some insects have become so resilient to pesticides that they are now able to metabolize the poison and use it as food. “Although chemical insecticide use in the United States has grown tenfold in both amount and toxicity since 1945, the crop yield lost to insects has nearly doubled during the same period.” - David Pimentel, 1991

How does Wondercide kill some insects, but not Beneficials?

The answer is simple. Heat seeking, non beneficial insects are pheromone driven to food, mates, and reproduction. Because insects breathe through their bodies, Wondercide is absorbed directly into the breathing pores causing pheromone interruption. The survival of the insect relates directly to its exposure to the foreign substance. So, it repels insects by scent and kills them on contact. Beneficials, on the other hand, are Sight Driven and are not affected by pheromone interruption. The Aroma of cedar oil does not affect them neurologically or biologically simply because they are not driven by pheromones.



What’s the difference between EcoTreat and BioDefense?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009
BioDefense Indoor Natural Pest Control

BioDefense Indoor Natural Pest Control- Contact kill formula, No water, Do not mix or dilute

EcoTreat Pro Green Pest Control

EcoTreat Pro Indoor/Outdoor Pest Control Concentrate - mix with water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the difference?  Can I use Ecotreat for my home, lawn, pets and myself?

The difference in the 2 products is great. Read on to learn how and why.


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Pest Proof Your Home with Green Pest control

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The most effective pest control strategy is a strategy of prevention. It is easier to inspect your home thoroughly and undertake the maintenance and minor repairs required to keep pest out of the home than to eradicate a pest that has taken up residence.  If you already have pests in your home, a quick spray with Wondercide Wondefense will eliminate them.  Green Pest Control combined with prevention is fast, affordable and easy to do yourself! Look around your home to identify points that can provide access for unwelcome insects and familiarize yourself with the necessary steps needed to pest proof each area.
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