13 | Orgill Case Study Spring Is HereMarketing Materials Available to ProgramParticipants • Multi-use, interior and exterior Spring Is Here banners. • Aisle Violators with educational content allowing customers to easily compare products. • Storyboards, large and small, demonstrating the extra value to customers and sales staff. • Window Clings for easy category identification. • Trifold informational brochures. • Clips and brackets for the merchandising elements. • Spring Is Here branded hats and T-shirts for retailers’ lawn and garden staff. • A media kit of digital artwork available for circulars, websites and other marketing materials. PLANT FOOD FUEL THE BLOOM Would you like healthy, pest-resistant plants bursting with blooms, fruit and veggies or new growth? A type of fertilizer called plant food does all of that. Here are the basics to help you pick the best fertilizer for your job. Plants get their nutrition from air and soil. Plant food replenishes what watering and plant growth take away. Plant food may be liquid, solid or granular, organic or synthetic, and may release quickly or slowly. Plants are hungry for food—plant food. All plants need three major nutrients in order to thrive: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), or N-P-K, in that order. = = = 7% 15% 19% The remaining 59% doesn’t contribute to the N-P-K content. SOIL & MIXES MORE THAN SOIL Not everything is as it seems in the world of soils and mixes. They might look similar, but they’re quite different. Take potting mix for example: it doesn’t even contain soil. Here’s what you need to know to choose the right planting medium for your job. 4POTTING MIX THE RIGHT MIX 4TOPSOIL 4MULCH 4COMPOST Container Gardens Houseplants Flower Beds Lawn Prep Top Dressing Soil Conditioner GRASS SEED PREPARING TO OVERSEED Eliminate moss and invasive grasses. Ironrich products treat moss; glyphosate-based herbicides treat invasive grasses. Thatch the mat of dead and living grass under green grass with a dethatcher, thatching rake, or a dethatching blade on a mower. Aerate and break up soil using a plug or spike aerator to three inches deep. Amend soil as needed using either lime or sulfur if it’s acidic or alkaline. Apply seed using a rotary spreader. Cover with a layer of compost, coconut coir or peat. Fertilize with a highphosphorus “starter fertilizer.” FERTILIZER LAWN NUTRITION The greenest grass on the block has a secret: fertilizer. These natural or synthetic nutrients do more than just make your grass greener. Fertilizers make your turf denser, stronger and more resistant to extreme temperatures and weather. NUTRIENTS & NITROGEN Lawns need these three main nutrients to thrive: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Lawns need micronutrients aswell. These include iron, manganese, zinc and boron. A DIY soil test shows what elements need to be applied. =29% = 2% = 4% HERBICIDES HOW THEY WORK Herbicides are chemicals that destroy plants, especially weeds, or reduce the damage a plant may cause. COMMON WEEDS Crabgrass Chickweed Clover Dandelion Ivy Purslane Blackberry Thistle SUPPLIES g Pump Sprayer g Gloves g Mouth, Nose & Eye Protection PEST CONTROL PESTICIDES Pesticides control the population of unwanted pests, bugs and vermin. Insecticides and rodenticides both are types of pesticides. Naturally derived or synthetic, all pesticides are substances that kill a pest or reduce the damage a pest may cause. SUPPLIES g Pump Sprayer g Gloves g Eye, Mouth & Nose Protection COMMON PESTS Ants Bed Bugs Cockroaches Stinging Insects Mosquitoes Spiders Mice & Rats Moles Termites Flies FERTILIZER GRASS SEED PLANT FOOD SOIL & MIXES PEST CONTROL SOIL & MIXES GUIDE TO MULCH Top Dressing in Gardens This is any natural material you use as a top layer in garden beds. This includes bark, leaves, compost, grass clippings and pine needles. Mulch improves gardens by discouraging weeds, holding moisture and maintaining soil temperature. In the spring, water flower beds very well then add a 3- to 5-inch mulch layer. This will protect plants through a hot, dry summer by blocking out sun. In turn, mulch keeps soil moist, cool and weed-free. Additionally, mulch releases nitrogen—a plant’s favorite nutrient—as it continues to break down, enriching garden soil. COMPOST Soil Conditioner Compost is the result of decomposing organic matter, such as leaves, vegetable scraps and lawn waste. You can make compost at home, or buy it by the bag at your garden center. Compost and fertilizers are different: fertilizer nourishes plants, compost nourishes soil. Nourished soil contains a thriving biosphere of microbes, elements, nutrients and organisms. Compost is alive with microorganisms and mycorrhizae fungi, which have a beneficial relationship with a plant’s roots. It also brings moisture, nutrients and even worms into garden soil to make it rich and healthy for everything you plant. When using compost around edible plants, choose one with the OMRI-listed seal. The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) verifies the compost is free of pesticides, herbicides and petroleum products, and animal waste containing antibiotics and hormones. POTTING MIX, TOPSOIL, MULCH & COMPOST TYPES OF PLANT FOOD Some fertilizers will say “slow release” or “quick release,” and this has to do with the nitrogen content and if it’s water-activat d or not. Here’s how to choose the right type of plant food for the job. Quick-release fertilizers deliver very fast results. Reapply every one to two weeks. The nitrogen is water-activated, intantly feeding the plant. Typically liquids or powders, these may be synthetic or organic like fish emulsion. 4 Apply using a watering can or hose-end sprayer 4 Good for new plants and during growing season 4 Too much can “burn” plants; follow label directions Slow-release and high-tech controlled-release fertilizers feed plants a steady amount of nitrogen over a longer period of time. Reapply every month to three months. Synthetic or organic, these fertilizers are usually granules, spikes or loose material (think: compost). 4 Apply by working these into soil 4 Less likely to “burn” plants; follow label directions 4 Makes soil the richest, but takes the longest Organic fertilizers are the standard for vegetable gardens and fruits, since it’s going in your body. PLANT FOOD GUIDE TO PLANT NUTRITION FUEL THE BLOOM Would you like healthy, pest-resistant plants bursting with blooms, fruit and veggies or new growth? A type of fertilizer called plant food does all of that. Here are the basics to help you pick the best fertilizer for your job. Plants get their nutrition from air and soil. Plant food replenishes what watering and plant growth take away. Plant food may be liquid, solid or granular, organic or synthetic, and may release quickly or slowly. PREPARING TO OVERSEED GRASS SEED GUIDE TO SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 4Rotary Spreader 4Thatcher 4Soil Amendments 4Grass Seed 4Compost, Coconut Coir or Peat 4Starter Fertilizer Eliminate moss and invasive grasses. Ironrich products treat moss; glyphosatebased herbicides treat invasive grasses. Thatch the thick snarl of living & dead grass beneath green grass with a thatching rake, a mower-mounted dethatching blade or a dethatcher. Aerate and break up soil using a plug or spike aerator to three inches deep. Amend soil as needed using either lime or sulfur if it’s acidic or alkaline. Apply seed using a rotary spreader and Cover with a layer of compost, coconut coir or peat. Fertilize with a highphosphorus “starter fertilizer.” THE RIGHT SEED FOR YOUR LAWN FERTILIZER GUIDE TO FERTILIZER MATH Too little fertilizer and grass turns yellow; too much and lawns will “burn.” What’ the right amount? Commercial fertilizers contain nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), or N-P-K, always in that order. Product labels list how much N-P-K it has, by percentage of container weight. For example, a 29-2-4 fertilizer contain 29% N, 2% P and 4% K. Most N-P-K fertilizer bags cover 5000 square feet. For optimum health, lawns require between one and six pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet per year (species depending–see th chart inside). Here’s how to calculate that (it’s asy, promise): The Calculations: Lbs. of Nitrogen in Bag ÷ (Bag Coverage Sq. Ft. ÷1000) = Lbs. of Nitrogen per 1000 Sq. Ft. APPLYING FERTILIZER A broadcast spreader is the preferred method for fertilizer application. Broadcast spreaders have different spread rates and dispersal patterns. For best results, use the owner’s manual for information about your spreader model. Water your lawn thoroughly a day or two before fertilizing Freshly mow your lawn prior to fertilizing; use the mulch setting if possible Use a broadcast spreader to fertilize in the early morning or evening, avoiding the heat of the day Do fertilize dry grass, but don’t fertilize brown, crispy grass Immediately after applying, lightly water lawns to wash fertilizer off grass and into the soil SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 4Broadcast Spreader 4Chemical-Resistant Gloves 4Eye Protection 4Mouth & Nose Protection LBS. X =#LBS. % =29% = 2% = 4% The remaining 65% doesn’t contribute to the N-P-K content. LAWN NUTRITION HERBICIDES GUIDE TO WEED, VINE & GRASS CONTROL COMMON WEEDS Crabgrass Chickweed Clover Dandelion Ivy Purslane Blackberry Thistle ES Information Center - npic.orst.edu the National Poison Control Center RESOURCES 4National Pesticide Information Center - npic.orst.edu 4For questions, call the National Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 . PEST CONTROL GUIDE TO PESTICIDES & RODENTICIDES ON PESTS Ants Bed Bugs Cockroaches Stinging Insects Mosquitoes Spiders Mice & R ts Mole Termites Flies Window Clings Vinyl Banners SPRING IS HERE SUMMER SIZZLE FUEL THE FALL FREEZIN’ SEASON Apparel Aisle Violators Brochures Store Signage YARD TOOLS WATERING PLANTERS SPRAYERS NEW CATEGORIES! SEASONAL HERBICIDES
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